Deputy Payroll Manager

About us

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In our welcoming, collaborative culture, you’ll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing.

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We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard, respected and valued.

A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We will continue to remove barriers for all, and in particular barriers facing people from underrepresented groups.

The role

As the Deputy Payroll Manager, reporting to the Global Payroll Manager, you will have a challenging and varied role in managing our payroll operations across EMEA. This is an outstanding opportunity to lead all aspects of both UK and international payroll processing, ensuring flawless and timely payroll for approximately 1,800 UK and 30 international employees. You will work closely with managed service payroll providers to manage pay, maintain compliance and deliver excellent service.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as an in-house expert on payroll matters, providing advice on pay, tax, social security, pensions, and deductions.
• Coordinate and manage the payroll process from data entry to reconciliation, ensuring accuracy and adherence to payroll legislation.
• Coordinate pension and benefits processing, ensuring compliance with the Pensions Regulator.
• Provide timely responses to employee payroll and pension queries, maintaining a high standard of integrity.
• Serve as the point of contact for customer and partner concerns regarding payroll-related issues, working closely with HR, Finance, and payroll providers.
• Lead and mentor the Payroll & Benefits Administrator, conducting regular performance reviews.
• Identify and implement process improvements to improve service delivery.
• Keep process documentation up to date, including annual payroll calendars with payroll providers and the global payroll calendar.
• Participate in payroll system projects, including the development of an integrated payroll-HR database, and manage external audit requests as required.

Key skills

• Extensive experience in end-to-end payroll processing.
• Proficiency in interpreting and applying payroll rules and regulations.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and payroll systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of GPP schemes and pension administration.
• Demonstrated ability to explain complex payroll data effectively.
• Working knowledge of ADP iHCM and Workday is desirable.
• Experience in benefits administration and pension schemes is advantageous.
• Background in a media or digital environment is a plus.

What’s in it for you? 

Our benefits vary depending on location, but we are committed to providing best in class perks across all our offices, these include: generous annual leave allowances, medical cover, enhanced and inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits can be found here.

We have adopted a hybrid working model and promote flexible working, including remote options. We will support specific flexibility requests for all roles where they can be implemented.

Accessibility

We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any questions, please send an email to talent@ft.com and a member of our team will be happy to help.

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