Payroll Manager

Are you a Payroll Manager with a detailed working knowledge of PAYE, NIC, SSP, SMP and other statutory payments, looking for your next opportunity with a global organisation?

Are you a natural leader with strong people management experience?

Do you have a good working knowledge of MS Excel paired with strong attention to detail and an investigative nature?

If you answered YES, then come and join ProPharma! This is a fully remote opportunity, based anywhere in the UK.

ProPharma Group is the leading global, independent, single-source provider of regulatory, clinical, and compliance services serving pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies. Our team of experts brings a comprehensive portfolio of regulatory sciences, clinical research solutions, life science consulting, R&D technology, pharmacovigilance, and medical information services to help solve complex challenges in a dynamic regulatory environment. With our mission to improve the health and safety of patients, we are focused on delivering the highest quality of services throughout the full product lifecycle.

As a Payroll Manager at ProPharma you have the following responsibilities:

Payroll:

• To lead the payroll function for the UK/APAC/Ireland
• To manage two members of staff
• Continuous Improvement – Working with the Finance Team on continuous improvement of systems/processes
• Provide monthly analysis of payroll costs and headcount for the month end accounts
• Lead the audit process for payroll
• To communicate with the Human Resources Department, along with other managers and employees, to ensure that all information regarding payroll is captured effectively
• To create and maintain employee payroll records
• To ensure that all employee and payroll information is kept confidential
• To ensure that all policies and procedures relating to staff salaries and payments are adhered to
• To process new starters and leavers
• To process Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and all other statutory payments
• To issue pay slips to employees confidentially and in a timely manner
• To administer the pension auto-enrolment accurately and submit returns to the pension scheme provider in a timely manner
• To communicate with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) ensuring that all statutory reporting is completed on time and that all notices provided by HMRC are processed correctly
• Process Salary, statutory tax payments in a timely manner
• To prepare all payroll related reports for management use
• To investigate and answer all queries by employees on salary related discrepancies

General:

• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
• Any other duties of a similar nature related to the post which may be required from time to time

Role Requirements:

• Experience of working within a Payroll Function and a detailed working knowledge of PAYE, NIC, SSP, SMP and other statutory payments
• Experience of managing a team
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• ​Recognised qualification as a payroll professional would be advantageous
• Workday Payroll experience is advantageous
• Strong attention to detail and an investigative nature
• Ability to work efficiently, accurately and meet deadlines
• The ability to work as a team member and build strong working relationships
• Effective interpersonal, communication and literacy skills
• Able to prioritise workload and work under own initiative
• High level of flexibility and dependability

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Referral programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Experience:

• Payroll: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: Remote

Reference ID: JR 1711