A fantastic opportunity is now available to join our Payroll Team at Solvd. in the centre of Glasgow.  

As a Business Process Outsourcer, we provide a number of services including Customer Experience, Finance, Payroll and Data Analytics. Solvd. is a vibrant, friendly office, where our people are committed to delivering the best experience for our customers.  

We offer a competitive salary and great benefits. Our people are our greatest strength and live by our values of Dependable, Proactive, Agile & Inclusive, so come and join our team! 

The Role 

We are looking to add a Payroll Operations Manager to our structure to support future growth and support our existing Payroll Teams who service over 13,000 employees per month across various companies. 

The successful candidate should be able to work independently and in collaboration with others to lead an efficient and accurate Payroll Team to ensure processes, and end to end payrolls are completed within Service Level Agreements (SLAs).  

As a pivotal member of our Payroll Team the successful candidate will also: 

• Provide support, training and leadership to payroll colleagues. 
• Support operational tasks and be willing and able to carry out BAU when required.  
• Build relationships with key stakeholders, monitoring SLAs and actions.  
• Work with key stakeholders on business and process improvements utilising Project Management skills.  
• Support the Payroll Function with business development and future growth. 

You should have 

• CIPP Qualification or equivalent experience.  
• Strong people management experience and clear vision and purpose to inspire teams and colleagues to organise themselves in an agile way to reach SLAs and objectives. 
• A solid understanding of payroll processes, compliance practices and systems. 
• Experience building strong relationships, and the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. 
• Hands-on approach to problem solving and a ‘can-do’ attitude. 
• Able to step in and out of day-to-day payroll related activities where required to support the team. 
• Ability to make decisions and drive through solutions. 
• Detailed knowledge of tax regulations including year-end processes. 
• Demonstrable experience of working to deadlines and performing duties to a high level of accuracy whilst working under pressure, ideally managing multiple payrolls. 
• Ability to see through tasks fully with minimal support ensuring team is kept on board and fully informed. 
• High level of proficiency with MS Excel. 
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment and communicate effectively with audiences of varying levels of seniority. 
• Proficient knowledge and ability to analyse and report on payroll data.  
• Experience auditing payroll to make sure it satisfies all government regulations. 

What you will get 

• Circa £45,000 per annum depending on experience, plus bonus and excellent benefits.   
• Permanent Role 
• 37.5 hours per week  
• Hybrid working, 40% of your working week at home, 60% in our Glasgow office.  

Our Benefits 

• Discretionary ScotRail Season Ticket (home to work) 
• Discretionary bonus scheme 
• 34 days holiday (including public holidays) with option to buy 
• Competitive pension scheme 
• Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health Support 
• Dress for your Day 

Solvd. are a Disability Confident employer and a committed member of Inclusive Employers. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you need any support or further information before applying for this role, please get in touch with our People Team via people@solvd.solutions  

To apply, please submit your CV by the closing date. 

Please note that if we receive a high level of applications we may close the vacancy early, so early applications are encouraged.