Experience

elementsuite.

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Payroll Consultant

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Specialising in elementsuite’s pay module along with the responsibility of implementing software for clients. These responsibilities include:• Understanding the client’s needs by engaging with clients in workshops, understand problems that need to be solved, investigate solutions and configuring the system as required• Configuring and Testing Solutions: Set up test environments, configure product modules in line with requirements, load test data, check interfaces, test solutions• Supporting Implementations: Train client ‘super users’; oversee client user acceptance testing; resolve issues raised; prepare for go-live; and resolve any post go live issues prior to handover to support team• Building Internal Capability: Turning ideas into action, get noticed and make a difference - owning and developing the repeatable product methodology• Liaising with a 3rd party payroll bureau for go live with clients



Byron

• Japan
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Payroll Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Apr 2019

  Implementation and migration of a new payroll system from Fourth to Element Suite for HR, WFM & Payroll modules. This was completed in tight time scales and within budget. Key responsibilities included:• Liaising with consultants to confirm requirements and business processes to develop the solution to meet business needs• Led and signed off UAT testing for Payroll & HR• Responsible for ensuring a smooth and accurate data migration • Managed several parallel runs as part of the testing and implementation process• Key point of contact for restaurant issues throughout the project• Managing ongoing support relationship with new supplier & external payroll providerManaging the payroll process for 1500 employees in 55 restaurants using Element Suite• Responsible for all benefits including pensions, season ticket loans, child care vouchers, Health care, life insurance, critical illness & managing external benefit providers • Managing and developing a small team • Managing suppliers to deliver projects and services within the agreed delivery framework including rolling out an app for payslips.• Maintaining and updating processes for new starters, maternity, paternity, sick pay, statutory deductions, pensions and child care vouchers.• All payroll journal postings in to JD Edwards including accruals & balance sheet reconciliations relating to payroll• Calculating, distributing letters and processing all payments relating to bonuses for Restaurants and Head Office• Preparing weekly and monthly payroll files for sign off before BACS authorisation• Updating the business with any legal updates or requirements as appropriate• Preparing PSA calculations for submission to HMRC• Reconciling PAYE payments to HMRC



LK Bennett

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Payroll Coordinator

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2016

  • Responsible for all aspects of payroll for the overseas entities, these being France, Ireland, Spain, Holland, Portugal and Jersey. Liaising with all overseas payroll agencies • Inputting all starters, leaver, change of details forms and any other adjustments for all UK and international employees.• Regular reviews of procedures and controls around the payroll function.• Recording of sickness and any other payroll related adjustments• Calculating bonuses for all UK and international stores



YO! Sushi

• United Kingdom
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Payroll Manager

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2015

  • Sole responsibility for weekly (1350 employees) and Monthly (350 employees) payroll. This includes thorough checks on absences, holidays, amendments, starters & terminations.• Payroll queries; P45 & Statement of Earnings• Proficient in using Fourth Hospitality payroll system• Balance sheet reconciliations relating to payroll• Monthly reconciliation for 75 sites• Dealing with external auditors queries & investigations• HMRC visits regarding payroll• Monthly & weekly journals• Approval & submission of tax balances• Calculating bonuses for weekly paid employees• Calculating quarterly & half year bonuses for salaried employees• Auto enrolment administration• All payroll related projects• Completed my 1st year of CIPP and pursuing my accreditation in year 2 for Advanced Practitioner Certificate in Payroll • Employee of the year 2 consecutive years in a row (2013 & 2014)

• Accounts Assistant

  • Dec 2011 - Aug 2013

  Distributing weekly stats, includes posting sales for 64 restaurants, creating LFL and revenue graphsWeekly payments of capex and utility invoices for all 64 restaurants.Responsible for distributing monthly credit card statements, making sure expenses are handed in on a timely manner, posting monthly accruel for expenses not received.Payroll checks, posting weekly and salaried journals, Payroll queries, monthly CSA paymentsResponsible for the petty cash



Wolverine World Wide

• Canada
• Textile Manufacturing

• Senior accounts payable clerk

  • Oct 2009 - Jun 2012