Payroll Project Lead - Temporary Contract

Are you ready to explore the possibilities with Nufarm? As a Payroll Project Lead, you'll play a crucial role in optimizing payroll efficiency and supporting our business's future needs.

We are looking for an individual who has proven experience to collaborate with our current team, continually reviewing existing processes, systems and ways of working within payroll.

As the Payroll Project Lead, you will establish and implement new processes to optimise the efficiency of payroll service and support the future needs of the Business.

We are also looking for a hands-on individual to get involved with the day-to-day operational requirements of the department including processing payroll, creating and maintaining employees' payroll records, calculating wages and applicable deductions based on employee's attendance records and entering payroll information into the system for processing through to preparing journals and BACS processing.

Responsibilities:

Process Excellence: Continuously evaluate existing processes, systems, and workflows. Implement new strategies to enhance payroll efficiency.

Accurate Payroll Management: Handle payroll promptly and precisely. Maintain employee records, calculate wages, and manage deductions based on attendance.

System Integration: Enter payroll data into our system, ensuring seamless processing and preparing journals and BACS files.

Year-End Support: Assist with year-end processes related to payroll, tax, and pension.

Collaboration: Provide accurate advice and guidance to colleagues.

Reporting: Generate payroll reports for record-keeping purposes.

Process Optimization: Identify opportunities for automation and streamline procedures.

Project Leadership: Lead payroll-related initiatives.

• Previous experience in Payroll is essential.


• Advanced knowledge of payroll systems and software with experience of system automation and process improvement initiatives


• Excellent knowledge of employee legislation as it effects absence for SSP/SMP/SPP/SAP


• Demonstrable experience/knowledge of statutory legislation relating to Statutory Payments


• Payroll qualification desirable - CIPP


• At least two years UK payroll experience gained in absence management in a fast- paced environment.
  
  We know that growing is about more than just crops and cultivation. It's about sunshine and rain, early mornings and hard work. It can be frustratingly unpredictable but also wonderfully uplifting. More than anything, it's about people. Nufarm is the dependable partner behind thousands of agricultural success stories. Every day, growers around the world turn to our products and our people to help with the challenges of fighting disease, weeds and pests, and to increase crop yields.
  
  We believe being part of the Nufarm team is a two-way relationship. It's not only about the skills and passion you bring; it's also about what we offer to help you be at your best.


First and most importantly, you'll find a supportive environment, where your growth and development really do come first. Nufarm is a place where you can belong, be yourself and thrive - come as you are!

In addition, we've got some excellent benefits and rewards:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement of 28 days per year plus bank holidays



• A boosted pension scheme where we'll match every 1% you contribute with 1.25%, up to a maximum of 8%. For example, if you contribute 8%, we'll contribute 10% - taking your total contribution to 18%



• Our Health Cash Plan enables you to take good care of yourself by helping with everyday healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and more



• The Nufarm Global Share Plan scheme can help you to save for something special



• Plus, many other rewards including shopping discounts, long service awards, free independent financial advice, and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)



• Delicious homemade food in our heavily subsidised canteen



• Free on-site car parking


That's just what we think, we'd love to hear from you what you think is possible. #unearththepossibilities

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. All employment decisions are decided based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We are committed to building an inclusive environment for all Nufarm employees.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Canteen


• Company pension


• Employee discount


• Employee stock purchase plan


• Free flu jabs


• Free parking


• On-site parking


• Referral programme


• Sick pay


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday


Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme