Payroll Manager

Sewell Wallis are currently working with a highly successful growing business based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire who are looking for a Payroll Manager. This a crucial role within the transactional finance function, focused on the delivery of accurate and timely financial information and supporting the Group Finance Manager and Senior Finance team.

The Payroll Manager encompasses the oversight some of the wider transactional functions, particularly purchase ledger, so knowledge of this is also needed. Therefore, the role would suite someone with broad experience with a particular expertise in Payroll, as well as someone with strong leadership skills.

What will you be doing?

• Managing the day-to-day operations of the transactional Finance Team, ensuring clarity in roles and achievement of KPIs.
• Oversee the accuracy and integrity of sales ledger, purchase ledger, and payroll data across all systems.
• Acting as the key liaison between the Finance Department and other business areas, ensuring open communication and effective relationship management.
• Preparing and presenting monthly financial reports, including KPIs and reconciliation of invoicing accounts, for Senior Management Team meetings.
• Regularly reviewing finance systems and processes, recommending and implementing improvements to enhance efficiency and data accuracy.
• Ensuring sales, costs, and payroll are properly handled, accounted for, and reported in line with statutory requirements.
• Maintaining and managing IT systems within the Finance Department, resolving any issues in a timely manner.

What skills are we looking for?

• Proven ability to manage, motivate, and influence a team to achieve objectives is crucial for the Payroll Manager position.
• Experience managing and improving accounting systems and procedures.
• The ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining high standards.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a Finance Department with strong expertise in Sage 50 Accounts and Payroll.

What's on offer?

• Hybrid working
• Company pension scheme
• 25 days of annual leave and bank holidays.
• On-site parking
• Progression and development opportunities

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Or for more information, please contact Eleanor Kirk.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.