Payroll Manager

As a result of continued growth, the business requires an experienced Payroll Manager to join our high performing finance team. Reporting directly to the Head of Tax, the role will be hands on with a clear focus on payroll and employment tax risk issues affecting the business.

 

What does the job involve?

You will be responsible for all aspects of payroll together with documenting the Group’s employment tax processes and ensuring these are applied accurately and consistently. You will be able to demonstrate where you have translated technical issues and clearly articulated the outcome. In addition, you will be able to hit the ground running, work proactively with other departments and manage a trainee accountant to ensure all deadlines are met. 

 

Responsibilities will include:

  • Oversee monthly payroll processing for approximately 1300 employees, ensuring accurate and appropriate treatment of salary related adjustments.
  • Ensuring monthly RTI submissions are correct and submitted on time.
  • Review off-payroll workings/IR35 assessments.
  • Monitoring changes in payroll tax legislation and reporting requirements and advising on those changes and the potential impact on the Group.
  • First point of contact for payroll-related queries
  • Overseeing the preparation, accuracy and submission of information for employment tax related reporting, including P11ds and PSA.
  • Prepare Class 1A and 1B calculations for annual budgeting purposes.
  • Liaising with external advisers, auditors and HMRC with regards to the Group’s payroll and employment tax affairs as required

About you:

  • CIPP Foundation Degree in Payroll Management or equivalent
  • 5 years post qualification experience at manager/specialist level within a payroll function
  • Experience with Dayforce/Ceridian is desirable but not essential.
  • Excellent working knowledge of UK payroll and employment tax legislation including off-paying working rules
  • Excellent working knowledge of all aspects of payroll
  • Excellent working knowledge of tax reporting work
  • Experience of communicating with HMRC
  • Experience of drafting policies and procedures
  • Staff management experience

This is a great opportunity for someone who is enjoys a challenge, is pro-active, is a confident communicator, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

    About us

    AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers, to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 503,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £80.3 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.

    Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.

    Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1300 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years.

    At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.

    There are opportunities for growth and professional development for employees wanting to progress within their career including induction training and our study support scheme which is part of our benefits package. 

    What we offer:

    • Competitive starting salary
    • Generous holiday allowance of 27 days, increasing up to 30 days with service, plus bank holidays
    • Holiday buy/sell scheme
    • Hybrid working policy
    • Casual dress code
    • Discretionary bonus
    • Contributory pension scheme
    • Buy as you earn share scheme
    • Free shares scheme
    • Paid study support for qualifications
    • Enhanced maternity/paternity scheme from day one
    • Bike loan
    • Season ticket loan portal
    • Discounted PMI and Dental
    • On-site gym and personal trainer led classes
    • Paid volunteering opportunities
    • Free social events and more

    AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.

    We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.

     

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