Continuing with OCU Groups significant growth, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Group Payroll to join the organisation based in Stockport.
As the Head of Group Payroll you will be responsible for developing and leading a group-wide payroll function, building a team and platform as required to enable scalability and integration of acquired businesses, ensuring data is captured accurately, efficiently and robustly, minimising use of excel and implementing process and system improvements.
Duties and Responsibilities
Working closely with HR team for benefit reporting
Day-to-day management of a small payroll team responsible for:
Operating the payroll of 11 entities across the group, plus future acquisitions, using Payrite Payroll
Processing starters & leavers, ensuring all statutory deductions and third-party payments are made
Collation of timesheets and overtime payments
Communicating any payroll changes to the business
Distributing correspondence to employees related to role (Pay slips, P11d’s, P60’s)
Ensuring accuracy of information for HMRC
Submitting monthly Pension to the Pension Providers
Preparing cost journals for PAYE Payroll
Compiling monthly and yearly reports
Preparing PAYE reports for audit & legislative requirements & costing analysis
Ensuring compliance in line with HMRC requirements
Resolving employees queries regarding payroll
Supporting the annual external audit process
Skills and Experience
Self-motivated, and able to work on own initiative; enthusiastic with ‘can do’ attitude, knows what good looks like.
Great communication skills - this person will interact across all levels of the business, including senior operational and commercial leaders
Proven record in managing centralised Payroll functions and ability to work to deadlines
Strong knowledge of payroll processes with high attention to detail
Compliance oriented but understands business needs
Maintain a high level of discretion and confidentiality
Proficiency in Microsoft operating systems (Word / Excel / Outlook)
Payroll / software experience (Payrite / Mitrefinch Time and Attendance / Microsoft Dynamics 365)
Company Information
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering engineering solutions.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms, and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.
We believe that being successful is a choice. We choose to be successful.
We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.
As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
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