Payroll Transition Manager & Specialist

Who we are looking for
PwC's UK and International payroll business is experiencing strong double digit growth thanks to the introduction of Real Time Information and Auto-Enrolment, in recent years, as well as increasing awareness of the costs and risks of complying with ever evolving tax and social security legislation in the UK and beyond.

Whilst our clients range from high net worth individuals and their families, to senior executive teams to multi- national businesses, they all demand the same thing - quality and consistency of service in everything we do.

About the role:
We have a role for an experienced payroll professional to manage our payroll implementation team. You will work with a team of UK and international payroll specialists to implement new client payroll solutions which are delivered through PwC payroll teams in the UK and across the globe.

The key responsibilities of this role include:
Manage a team of UK and International payroll implementation specialistsManage implementation team client portfolios and workflowDesign compliant payroll solutions and oversee transition to the PwC delivery modelProject manage new payroll setups and chair client progress meetingsOversight and control of client deliverables to PwC standardsEscalation point for clients and payroll colleagues from across the PwC networkReport to Senior Management on status of implementation projects and early stage deliveryBe knowledgeable on global mobility and impact on payroll processing in both home/host countryBe familiar with employer tax reporting obligations and work with PwC tax colleagues and clients to implement tax compliance solutions where they are closely connected with payroll eg P11D reportingAdvise payroll colleagues and clients on the correct tax/social security treatment of complex remuneration eg share's, Restricted Stock Unit's, overseas payments, trailing bonuses and pensionsIntroducing new procedures to improve first time payroll accuracy and efficiencyKeep up to date with payroll legislative changes as well as any other changes affecting payroll processing, for example pension auto-enrolment, apprenticeship levy, pay rolling benefits etcDealing with client queries, remediation and hosting client calls/meetingsSupport team recruitment and continued developmentWork as part of the middle management team in supporting business growth and delivering our business strategyWork with payroll and tax experts across the globe

Requirements
The Individual:

Skills and experience:
Signicant experience in processing complex payrollsSolid working experience in a manager role is essentialA professional payroll or tax qualification eg CIPP diploma or ATTRecent relevant experience with implementing payroll and/or employer tax solutionsManaged at least several successful large scale payroll implementationsFlexibility and good team working skillsThe ability to travel occasionally is desirableStrong in both written and verbal communicationsDrive and determinationGood customer service skills and comfortable in a client facing environmentVery highly organisedStrong IT skills and can adapt quickly to working with new technologies
About Us
About PwC

We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.

Assurance

Assurance is a dynamic place to be right now, and the variety of opportunities on offer is unprecedented. It's work that really does matter. It matters for businesses, governments and society at large. Our team provides confidence on the most complex decisions companies have to take and this provides a wealth of opportunities to everyone who joins us and works with us.

The skills we look for in future employees

All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.

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Diversity

We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.

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Salary: . Date posted: 06/04/2017