Payroll Manager

Ann's Care Homes, a family-run company with over 30 years of experience in quality care services in Northern Ireland, is seeking a Payroll Manager due to ongoing growth. The organisation employs 3,500 staff across various care teams and aims to be a leading provider in the region. The successful candidate will work from the head office in Portadown, processing payroll for over 20 care homes and utilising SAGE payroll. Essential criteria include three years of payroll experience, strong Excel skills, and excellent communication abilities. Benefits include a competitive salary, career development opportunities, and generous holiday entitlement.

Ann’s are a family run company with over 30 years’ experience in the provision of quality care services in Northern Ireland. The group has expanded rapidly over the last 5 years whereby it now has 3,500 employees across its Care Home, Home Care, Agency and Children’s care teams and are fast becoming the leading care home, nursing and domiciliary providers in Northern Ireland.
Due to ongoing growth, we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated *Payroll Manager *to join our well-structured team within Ann’s Care Homes. This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive and dynamic organisation who have a friendly reputation and low staff turnover.
The successful candidate will be based in our head office in Portadown (Annaghmore) working Monday-Friday 9am-5pm on a permanent basis earning an attractive and competitive salary.
The chosen candidate should have previous payroll experience, strong excel skills including payroll as well as passion and dedication to continue building our collaborative team at Ann’s Care Homes.
*Main Responsibilities of the Role include:*
This role will involve the full remit of payroll tasks, including:
* Processing staff payroll in a timely and accurate manner for 20 plus care homes across various cycles
* Creating and maintaining employees’ payroll records on SAGE payroll system
* Exporting, manipulating and formulating data in excel spreadsheets for processing
* Calculating wages and applicable deductions based on employee Time & Attendance records
* Ensuring accuracy of payroll information in electronic payroll system & Time & Attendance system
* Liaising with Care Homes and employees to resolve any payroll system and pay discrepancies
* Completing staff enrolment and processing of workplace pension scheme
* Updating and processing annual leave
* Managing disbursements to external entities such as HMRC, Unions and benefits providers
* Issuing payslips, P45, and other statutory documentation as required
* Completing regular and ad-hoc reports relating to payroll, annual leave etc
* Producing other ad-hoc payroll reports for management as required
*Essential criteria*
* Minimum proven 3-year experience working in a payroll position within the last 5 years including using SAGE payroll in a medium-large organisation
* Must be computer literate, with strong working knowledge of all other Microsoft applications including outlook
* Strong Microsoft excel skills and ability to work with spreadsheets
* Ability to prioritise with strong attention to detail, organising and planning skills
* Strong communication skills and ability to work well within a team
* Stable work history
* Willingness to perform administrative functions when required
*Benefits of working with Ann’s Care Homes*
Career development opportunities
* Competitive salary for successful candidate
* 23 days holiday + statutory holidays
* Contributory pension scheme
_We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage_
_Ann’s Care Homes are an Equal Opportunities Employer_
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Application question(s):
* Are you able to travel and work at our Head Office?
* Do you have a minimum proven 3-year experience working in a payroll position within the last 5 years including using SAGE payroll in a medium-large organisation
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person