Group Payroll and Benefits Manager, People and Culture

• Jan 2012 - Present

Payroll and Benefits Manager, People and Culture

• Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

Main responsibility for the UK and Gibraltar payrolls including reconciliation, pension contributions, AEO, HMRC submissions, RTI, year end, P60’s and P11d submissions. Has recently worked closely with the benefit provider to prepare for auto enrolment to ensure compliance and keep employees up to date in respect of the pension changes. Main role to introduce, develop and manage the Reward and Benefit work stream and improve communication throughout the business. Main responsibility for the UK and Gibraltar payrolls including reconciliation, pension contributions, AEO, HMRC submissions, RTI, year end, P60’s and P11d submissions. Has recently worked closely with the benefit provider to prepare for auto enrolment to ensure compliance and keep employees up to date in respect of the pension changes. Main role to introduce, develop and manage the Reward and Benefit work stream and improve communication throughout the business.

Employee Services Manager

• May 2008 - May 2011

• Responsibility for all HR administration, managing an overall team of 5 team leaders and 25 staff within a support service environment ensuring deadlines are met, policies and procedures are adhered to and maintaining confidentiality at all times.• Managing teams of:1. HR Administration: - adhere to strict Council policies in relation to recruitment ensuring pre-employment checks have been undertaken including criminal records, medical clearance, immigration checks, references are all in place before commencing employment, and ensuring departmental structures are accurate and up to date to reflect the business2. Recruitment:- ensure vacancies are advertised in a timely manner and at best value, co-ordinating recruitment packs, liaising with managers to shortlist and send out invitations for interviews and referencing3. Training:-- book facilities for in-house training courses, co-ordinating registers, advertising of courses, collating feedback and recording attendance4. Master Data Team:- ensuring accurate HR data management, upgrades, structures, ad-hoc reports are maintained and produced• Responsibility for the development and implementation of HR administration policies and procedures.• Ensure maintenance of high quality and accurate employee data and information to meet payroll deadlines • Respond and implement internal and external audit recommendation ensuring compliance and follow up checks are carried out• Ensure effective operation of the HR Administration Teams complying with agreed service level agreements, legislation and policies• Take responsibility for the recruitment and interviewing of team members including personal development reviews, training, team meetings, one to one interviews, development, motivation and management of a team of employees responsible for effective employee processing in accordance with policies.• Manage and monitor budgets of £1.2m• Carry out project work representing senior management Show less

Support Services Manager

• Oct 2001 - May 2008

• Manage a support service of 7 teams with 48 staff for the Development Directorate over two sites covering HR Administration using Delphi, Invoice Processing use Oracle AP, Word Processing, Reception, ICT, Post Room and Professional Assistants to senior management.• Work with and support senior managers of the Planning, Building Control, Housing Strategy, Highways, Construction and Regeneration Teams to develop efficient, effective and flexible delivery of services and the ability to prioritise conflicting demands of the management team• Manage a £4.5m budget for staffing, office supplies, printing, postage and training for the directorate in accordance with the Council’s Financial Regulations• Produced, managed and maintain work programmes for the support service teams• Collate responses for Freedom of Information requests received ensuring responses were provided in accordance with statutory requirements• Monitor sickness absence and provide statistics in relation to sickness monitoring• Co-ordination of the learning and development requirements for staff within the directorate• Manage the office accommodation on behalf of the directorate ensuring compliance with health and safety recommendations• Control of the asset register for ICT, mobile phones, keys etc Show less

Senior Finance Officer

• Jan 1991 - Oct 2001

• Provide technical/financial support for frontline services.• Assist in the budget preparation, control and monitoring of all income and expenditure.• Provide management information and statistics and ensure accurate records are maintained• Follow up on audit reports and implement recommendations and ensure these are adhered to• Provide work in progress and completed works reports for end of year final accounts for engineering contracts• Process recharges raising invoices promptly to maximise income for the directorate Show less