Payroll, Benefits & People Analytics Manager - 14m FTC

Key responsibilities Payroll * Support the Payroll Specialist with the payroll and oversee the payroll for two payrolls both in the UK and Ireland. * Acting as the main point of contact for escalated queries * Ensures integrity of the payroll system, data, and functionality - ensuring system updates are made when required and meet our needs. Identify methods of improving payroll administration and reporting. * Work with Finance on payroll liabilities, reconciliations and resolving payroll discrepancies * Maintain payroll guidelines by keeping written policies and procedures up to date. Ensure compliance with UK and Ireland legislation by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements and best practice; advising management on required actions * Prepare period reports for senior management by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, etc * Keeps up to date and ensures compliance on key laws, proactively liaising across HR to identify payroll changes resulting from employment legislation changes and ensure compliance with HMRC regulations as well as internal business procedures * P11D management and reporting * P60 management * PSA and tax management relating to company benefits in liaison with Finance and external financial suppliers. * Enhanced Reporting Requirements (Ireland). * Support the Payroll Specialist with preparing and communicating the annual payroll calendar for all stores. * Supporting with the management of the HR systems and processes. * Provide ADP and payroll training to all relevant staff members responsible for the payroll in each store. * Expat payroll processing & tax returns. Benefits and Wellbeing * Acting as the main point of contact for escalated queries * Acting as the main liaison for our Benefits Advisors and keeping the HR and Finance Directors informed of changes in the market and what other companies offer. * Management of the Employee Free Shares Awards. * Coordinate Annual Benefits Review with our Benefits Advisors and Senior Management. * Deliver Payroll & Benefits presentation to new joiners at their H-Immersion. * Support HR Director with Compensation Review Business and People Analytics & Audits * Annual Salary Benchmarking & Salary Bandings. * Gender Pay Gap reporting. * Annual group reporting (Magnitude). * Ensure sufficient preparation and support for the annual Finance and adhoc HR Audits. Competencies * Organised, adaptable and reliable * Ability to communicate and deliver a high-quality service in a client-centred manner - written and verbal * Experience of working in conjunction with ADP ideally as an outsourced payroll provider. * Excellent attention to detail - analytical and numerical, demonstrated by your thoroughness and accuracy in organising and delivering on tasks. * Ability to work closely as part of an HR team with very good interpersonal skills * Professionalism whilst working efficiently and accurately under pressure * Exemplary project and time-management skills - able to navigate conflicting priorities independently, manage expectations and ask for help where required. * Ability to prioritise workload, managing details without losing sight of the bigger picture * Confident technically to become familiar and utilise various software platforms such as (but not limited to) Microsoft Office, ADP, Oracle (etc.)