Payroll Manager - Projects

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Payroll Manager - Projects
Grade: RCS J ( Car or car allowance of £6000, 26 days holiday and private healthcare)
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Location: Milton Keynes ( MK4) Hybrid working - must commit to 2 days minimum a week at office

We're on the lookout for a high-energy, detail-driven Payroll Manager to bring real expertise, passion, and momentum to a fast-paced business supporting over 32,000 employees.

You'll be a key member of our collaborative Payroll team, working closely with our outsourced provider while bringing the deep technical payroll knowledge needed to keep everything running smoothly, accurately, and in full compliance with local legislation.

This is your chance to make a genuine impact - not by sitting at the head of the table, but by rolling up your sleeves and working side-by-side with talented colleagues to deliver:

-Spot-on, on-time employee pay
-Robust processes that stand up to audit and legislation
-Stronger accuracy, smarter controls, and improved compliance

But there's more...

You'll also play a vital role as a Payroll SME on key business projects - supporting change, driving improvements, and helping shape the future of our payroll operations through innovation, collaboration, and a strong "let's make it happen" mindset.

If you thrive in a hands-on role, love making processes better, and want to be part of a team that's proud of what it delivers every day, this could be the perfect fit.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Implement Payroll processes with the objective of accurate and timely employee payments in line with Payroll process guidelines and local legislation requirements.
• Conduct day to day administration of Payroll activities such as accounting, distributing and preparing payments, benefits, taxes, and Payroll deductions as required to support day to day payroll processes
• Deploy best practices to calculate various components of salary such as overtime, shift payments, sales commissions and bonuses
• Analyse extensively for patterns of new errors/ repetitive issues and rectify the same, else escalate complex issues for resolution
• Identify and resolve recurring errors and issues related to Payroll
• Define process to maintain various Payroll records as per process guidelines
• Direct and review data and information required for carrying out Payroll processes
• Instruct, direct and review reports and stakeholders for internal use/ Government/ Compliance
• Identify and resolve Payroll related queries from employees
• Convince other subject matter experts to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches
• Build strong, trusting cross-functional relationships with DHL managers
• Understand customer and key stakeholders interests and concerns and advise direct reports, customers and key stakeholders
• Provide technical guidance to line managers and employees

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

CIPP Qualification or equivalent

Deep Payroll Systems knowledge - Excel is critical, SAP a bonus

Project Management/ Change management passion/experience

WHY JOIN US?

• Use of a company car (or car allowance) including hybrid and electric vehicles
• Private Medical Insurance
• 26 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days
• Discretionary bonus based on company performance
• We're happy to talk about flexible working - just ask about alternative patterns at interview
• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

WHO WE ARE

We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

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