Payroll Services Manager

1 week ago


Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom M Group Services Full time

About M Group Services

M Group Services delivers a range of essential infrastructure services within the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors in the UK & Ireland.

We have built and maintained relationships with our clients over a number of years and have a strong culture that continuously focuses on safety, operational delivery, efficiency and customer service.

We are committed to profitable growth both organically and through acquisitions.

M Group Services, a trusted employer to over 10,000 skilled specialists working from 240 locations, operates a divisional structure aligned with its end markets.

About The Role

This role offers an exciting opportunity for a Payroll Specialist to join our expanding People Services team based in Stevenage, on a fixed term contract.

You will have full responsibility for the delivery of expert payroll services to allocated pay companies, completing returns and payroll data third parties including HMRC, pension providers, Courts and Child Support Agency.

The successful candidate will be responsible for processing allocated payrolls across different pay frequencies, administering and running all payrolls across the Group, ensuring compliance with operating procedures and deadlines.

As a Payroll Specialist, you'll get the opportunity to:

  • Process allocated payrolls across different pay frequencies including weekly and monthly.
  • Administers and runs all payrolls across the Group in accordance with operating procedures and deadlines ensuring they are processed efficiently, effectively and accurately.
  • Completes all third-party returns including to HMRC, pension providers, Courts and Child Support Agency.
  • Work closely with Payroll Manager and the payroll team to transition any new payrolls in the Payroll Team.
  • Ensure the operational delivery of payroll services to the agreed customer service levels.
  • Timely management of day to day pay related matters including responding to pay and pension queries.
  • Ensure compliance on all pay related statutory and legislative requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with GDPR.
  • Identify and recommend continuous improvement to processes.

What You'll Bring?

We're looking for a highly skilled and experienced Payroll Specialist to join our team. To be considered for this role, you'll need:

  • Sound Payroll Knowledge – Experience of delivering payroll services as part of a team preferably in an Oracle environment alongside any statutory or legislative requirements.
  • Best Practice Knowledge - Strong understanding of Payroll processes and practices. Previous experience working in a Payroll role is essential.
  • Business Acumen – an understanding of the Group's and operational division's business processes, industry, and market. Ability to use business knowledge to provide valuable insights and drive HR initiatives.
  • Adaptability – a preference to be flexible and adaptable in response to changing business needs. The ability to thrive in a dynamic and evolving work environment.
  • Communication - excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills. The ability to convey complex information in a clear and concise manner and skilled at presenting your point of view persuasively using compelling language and evidence.
  • Change Management - ability to navigate and lead through organisational change, particularly in the context of a rapidly growing business.
  • Results-Driven - proven record of delivering stretching targets with drive and resilience.A focus on achieving measurable results and key performance indicators, with an emphasis on continuous improvement and optimization of processes.

About Our Offer

We're proud to offer a competitive salary of £40,000 per annum, plus benefits.

Our benefits package includes:

  • 25 days' annual leave plus statutory holidays.
  • Discretionary annual bonus.
  • Contributory Pension scheme.
  • Life Assurance.
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Access to a wide range of discounts and special offers through our online rewards platform.
  • Private health care.

We believe in empowering our colleagues to thrive in their roles, so we're open to discussing flexible working arrangements to support your needs.

About Us

M Group Services recognises and values the benefits from our workforce diversity. We work hard to build and maintain inclusive environments and develop a culture where our people feel included and valued.



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