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You will act as the business expert for payroll and HR systems, providing advice and support to users and producing reports that inform business decisions.\nYou will manage the Payroll Administrator, providing clear direction, support and development while ensuring that pay-related processes and queries are handled accurately and efficiently.\nOur Support Office is based in Tolworth, near Chessington, only a 30-minute journey from London Waterloo. We offer hybrid working with a split of 3 days in the office and 2 days home working per week, and are open to having conversations about working flexibly.\nA bit about us …\nAt Oliver Bonas (OB), our values of Work Hard, Play Hard & Be Kind are integral to everything we do. Collaboration, imagination, curiosity, and teamwork are key to our success, and everyone has their part to play in making OB a special place to work.\nHaving fun is key, and a playful and positive approach creates an optimistic environment. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we are serious about what we do.\nOur team knows their stuff. They’re confident and creative and unafraid to challenge convention to find solutions, taking accountability for their actions, but always with kindness and humility.\nMore about the role …\nAn OB Payroll Manager will:\nOversee the accurate and timely completion of the monthly payroll from input through to final approval\nReview and complete payroll inputs, ensuring information is accurate, complete and submitted within agreed deadlines\nReview payslips and payroll reports, investigate discrepancies and confirm that payroll is accurate before final approval\nManage monthly pension adjustments and ensure team members are set up under correct pension scheme\nCheck sickness, maternity and paternity calculations and payments for all business areas\nCoordinate with the payroll bureau to produce payroll reports, resolve issues, meet agreed deadlines and maintain payroll accuracy\nCreate and agree with the bureau/People/Finance teams the payroll calendar for year ahead\nOversee all leaver payments and holiday calculations\nSupport the develop the Payroll Administrator to respond accurately and promptly to payroll queries, escalating complex matters where appropriate\nManage all queries relating to benefits\nManage processing of P11Ds and submissions of PSA\nEducate line managers on timesheet processing, e.g. arrange payroll drop-in sessions\nManage the pension scheme, healthcare scheme, electric vehicle scheme, cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan scheme, including annual renewal\nCoordinate the annual pay review process, ensuring that approved changes are accurately recorded and implemented through payroll\nManage PRP and management bonus admin processes\nConduct regular system checks to ensure integrity of data\nPartner with the wider People administration team to review processes, identify system improvements and support their effective implementation\nProvide strong leadership and be a great role model for your team\nContribute payroll expertise, insight and recommendations to People management meetings and the development of the wider People strategy.\nBonas Benefits:\nGenerous employee discount up to 50% off all OB products\nFree access to our 24 hour employee assistance programme with Optima Health - offering financial, emotional and vocational support\nFlexible holiday - 30 or 33 days (including bank holidays) - increasing to 35 days with length of service\nAnnual discretionary profit related bonus scheme\nFree membership for our Westfield Health Cash Plan or Private Medical\nAuto-enrolment into our pension plan\nFree access to our onsite gym\nCycle to work scheme\nRefer a Friend incentive\nQuarterly free lunch\nEnhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave\nEquity, Diversity and Inclusivity Voice network and EDI team\nMental Health First Aider support\nEducation and support through 360L eLearning platform\nWhat we look for:\nDemonstrable experience of managing an end-to-end payroll process for both hourly-paid and salaried employees in a complex organisation.\nExperience of using HR and payroll systems, maintaining data integrity and improving system-supported processes.\nPeople management experience\nUp-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation and statutory requirements, with the ability to apply changes accurately in practice.\nWork with accuracy and attention to detail\nStrong administration and organisation skills\nBuild effective working relationships and collaborate confidently with team members across the People team, Finance and external payroll partners.\nHandle confidential and sensitive information with discretion, sound judgement and professionalism\nAnalytical skills\nExcellent communications skills\nIdentify payroll and system issues, analyse their causes and implement practical, timely solutions\nEquity, Diversity & Inclusion at OB\nAt Oliver Bonas, our promise is to do our bit to make living a joyful experience and give cause for optimism. This promise is central to our work in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). To bring joy to others, we must first ensure everyone at OB feels valued, included and most importantly, can be themselves at work.\nIt is important to us that our brand reflects wider society and the communities in which we operate. 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