Payroll Governance Specialist

6 days ago


Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom Westmoore Recruitment Full time

Job Title: Payroll Governance Specialist

Job Type: Permanent

Job Description:

We are working in partnership with a well-established and national business to recruit a Payroll Governance Specialist to join their share service centre. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the HR function has a robust payroll control framework in place to ensure that activities are safe, compliant, regularly tested, and there are clear roles and responsibilities, with appropriate governance, documentation, and competence.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop a high-level approach and plan to review and strengthen the current control environment, including a prioritization framework within payroll, contracts, IR35, etc.
  • Update the risk register and internal controls library and ensure they are fully aligned.
  • Review and make suggestions on process and procedural documents.
  • Undertake testing in key control areas and establish a framework for testing on an ongoing basis.
  • Carry out root cause analysis and identify remedial actions to prevent reoccurrence (process, people, controls, system).
  • Clarify roles and responsibilities for control ownership and evidence across the HR Function.
  • Engage with relevant HR Leaders and Managers to improve understanding and build competence.
  • Drive governance and standard ways of working across common business practices in the HR Function.

Key Stakeholders:

  • HR Services and Payroll team
  • HR Leadership team
  • Group Risk and Assurance team
  • Finance (Tax)
  • External auditors

Requirements:

  • Experience in governance and controls within a HR / Payroll function.
  • Strong communication, engagement, and interpersonal skills required.
  • Ability to work independently and build understanding and capability in HR team.
  • Experience in a governance and control function.

Desirable:

  • Shared service centre experience.
  • A background in audit planning and testing is essential for this role, ideally in an HR environment.
  • Knowledgeable in Visio, SharePoint, document management systems, and use/design of service management tools.
  • In-depth knowledge of integrated control frameworks.
  • Savvy in current technologies to support a service function, particularly ERP systems like SAP.

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