Blair West are delighted to support a North East Business in their search for a HR & Payroll Manager. This is a newly created role reporting to the head of Finance and would suit someone who understands the demands and flexibility required for an SME business. This is a values led business where you have a voice and always looks for improvement.

North East based with an office in Newcastle but the team work remotely, they are flexible on hours and would consider reduced or part time options.

The opportunity:

• Responsible for end-to-end payroll process, ensuring prompt and accurate payment to all employees
• Manage all payroll queries ensuring a timely resolution
• Administer P11D and PSA process
• Manage the relationship with the outsourced payroll provider
• Provide repots, analytics and KPI’s monthly and annually
• Manage expenses process
• Monitor and manage employee absence
• Responsible for the full employee life cycle from induction to exit
• Update all colleague records
• Assist with the recruitment process including interviews.
• Maintain HR Policies and SOPs
• Manage the Apprenticeship levy and support L&D
• Foster a positive organisation culture and where appropriate identifying patterns and trends to create tangible initiatives that encourage employee engagement.

You’ll be the ideal candidate for this position if you’re someone who has:

• Previous experience as a HR and Payroll manager in an SME
• Knowledge of HR and Payroll systems
• Knowledge of employment law including GDPR
• Experience of providing support with generalist HR
• A HR related qualification (preferred but not essential)
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Thrives in a fast paced and evolving business

Our commitment:

Blair West is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process. We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during their experience with us, please speak to their consultant. 

If you’d like to speak to someone about this opportunity:

Camille Thompson:  [email protected] /  07925 130959