Payroll Manager - 12 Months Full Time Contract - #1751846

In this Payroll Manager role you will be managing UK and Crown Dependency payrolls, leading the transition of Crown Dependency payroll to the EME team. Responsibilities include managing post-payroll activities, ensuring accurate and timely payments and submissions to HMRC and vendors, and collaborating with the Control team to complete monthly processes efficiently. The role also involves reviewing working instructions, the governance calendar, and ensuring timely HMRC returns



Additionally, the role contributes to change projects and the Global HR Transformation Program, focusing on system design, implementation, and process reengineering. Key tasks include overseeing monthly post-payroll activities, providing support and guidance, implementing operational governance, ensuring team readiness for change, driving development, and maintaining compliance with legislative and policy requirements. Collaboration with Continuous Improvement and Change Teams and contributing to projects are also essential



To be successful as a Payroll Manager, you must have experience with: 



Extensive experience of payroll administration and support, with experience at expertise level



Worked on large sized complex payrolls and managed a team



Decision making that takes accountability of policy, legislation, operational performance and the wider team deliverables



Influence and negotiate at senior management level



Maturity and experience of handling complex and challenging situations. 



Evaluating and implementing/or rejecting proposed operational change. 



Proven and demonstrable success at driving process and procedural change initiatives– from conception, design to implementation



You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills



Purpose of the role



To manage payroll functions, including calculating employee pay, withholding taxes, and any other deductions, as well as maintaining accurate payroll records for the business. 



Accountabilities



Processing of payroll for hourly, salaried, and commissioned employees, calculating tax and other contributions, withholding, and paying out as appropriate



Employee payroll record administration and troubleshooting



Guidance and support to employees on all payroll matters, including queries related to calculations of salaries and wages, overtime, bonuses, and commissions



Compliance related statutory filings including the management of the reply to Government institution notices related to all Statutory obligations



Payroll statutory reporting and filing including liaison with relevant local tax authorities



Assistant Vice President Expectations



To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions



Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes



If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others



OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes



Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues



Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda



Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done



Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function



Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy



Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively



Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience



Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes



All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave