Payroll Manager

For the past 20 years, ProPharma has improved the health and wellness of patients by providing advice and expertise that empowers biotech, med device, and pharmaceutical organizations of all sizes to confidently advance scientific breakthroughs and introduce new therapies. As the world’s largest RCO (Research Consulting Organization), ProPharma partners with its clients through an advise-build-operate model across the complete product lifecycle. With deep domain expertise in regulatory sciences, clinical research solutions, quality & compliance, pharmacovigilance, medical information, and R&D technology, ProPharma offers an end-to-end suite of fully customizable consulting solutions that de-risk and accelerate our partners’ most high-profile drug and device programs.

Are you a Payroll Manager looking for a new opportunity?

Do you have a detailed working knowledge of PAYE, NIC, SSP, SMP and other statutory payments?

If you answered YES, then come and join our Payroll Team at ProPharma!

This is a fully remote opportunity in which you will lead the payroll team with regular duties which include but are not limited to;

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.

• To process statutory tax payments in a timely manner.

• To process salary payments to employees 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.

• To process all overtime claims.

• To process all out of hours claims.

General:

• Filing duties.

• 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.

• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the Company.

• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.

• 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.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Experience of working within a Payroll Function.

• Experience of managing a team.

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

• Numeracy skills.

• Strong attention to detail and an investigative nature.

• Ability to work efficiently, accurately and meet deadlines.

• Highly motivated.

• 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.

Educational Requirements:

• Minimum of 4 GCSEs (to include Grades A-C in English Language and Maths) or equivalent.

• Recognized qualification as a payroll professional would be advantageous.

• At least five years experience working in a payroll role and a detailed working knowledge of PAYE, NIC, SSP, SMP and other statutory payments.

• Workday Payroll experience is advantageous.