Payroll Assistant Manager

THE BUSINESS

AAB is a tech-enabled business critical services group, providing services that help businesses at every stage of the lifecycle, helping them manage the critical elements that make businesses tick - their people and their finances.

AAB are focused on people. They believe in the resilience of the human spirit; that with bravery, hard work and perseverance, people can accomplish amazing things. AAB are human, passionate, bold, motivational, positive, empathetic, driven and straight-talking.

THE TEAM

At AAB we pride ourselves on providing everyone with an inspiring career opportunity. Our culture keeps the layers simple and the relationship personal. We know that our success is down to one thing, our people, and we make sure looking after our people is at the heart of everything we do.

Does AAB sound like a good fit for you? We currently have an opening for a Payroll Assistant Manager to join our Payroll team.

THE ROLE
Payroll Assistant Manager - Aberdeen, Glasgow or Edinburgh

• Process payrolls when required and manage resources to ensure timely completion of all tasks to agreed deadlines and standards
• Maintain technical knowledge and actively investigate future changes to payroll legislation, suggest and implement required changes to processes and procedures
• Identify the requirement for, develop and present training to the team on technical updates and procedural changes
• Support project management of implementations for client on boarding, including implementations, client engagements, money laundering, resourcing and risk management
• Detailed awareness of the commercial team performance, analysing and controlling resource utilisation and commercials and striving to achieve and exceed department and firm budgets
• Maintain accurate and effective client process manuals ensuring manuals within the department are of the required standard
• Maintain an understanding of all payroll team related software. Resolve queries with software providers when issues arise, adapt processes and procedures as necessary
• Manage the day to day operation of the team to ensure payroll deadlines are met and employer and employee enquires are satisfactorily handled
• Support advisors with the management and resolution of significant challenges relating to clients whilst raising awareness to the management team

Experience and skill set required for the role:

• Previous experience of working in a similar role
• Expertise in technical compliance and advisory work
• Experience of working to tight deadlines
• Experience of handling a client portfolio with strong client engagement
• Experience of leadership, delegation and managing teams
• Experience of networking and business development
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation and industry best practice
• Strong commercial and market awareness

THE BENEFITS

Over the years, AAB has been recognised for its excellent working practices by some of the most prestigious award bodies in the UK. We pride ourselves in the fact that our approach across the AAB Group has gained an excellent reputation and is loved by our employees.

Some of our benefits are

• Hybrid, agile and family friendly working practices to enable you to manage your work life alongside your home life
• Ongoing personalised coaching and mentoring programmes to maximize your potential
• Full payment of private healthcare and dental care
• Workplace pension
• Regular updates from our Health & Wellbeing team and access to all Headspace resources
• We're energetic people who like nothing more than having a bit of fun; with our Social Club organising frequent staff events and initiatives
• Volunteering leave through the AABIE Charitable Initiative
• Working at a recognised Best Company and Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For
• Regular communication from our leadership team regarding AAB Group activities and initiatives