Payroll Manager

Ann's are a family run company with over 30 years' experience in the provision of quality care services in Northern Ireland. The group has expanded rapidly over the last 5 years whereby it now has 3,500 employees across its Care Home, Home Care, Agency and Children's care teams and are fast becoming the leading care home, nursing and domiciliary providers in Northern Ireland.Due to ongoing growth, we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Payroll Manager to join our well-structured team within Ann's Care Homes. This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive and dynamic organisation who have a friendly reputation and low staff turnover.The successful candidate will be based in our head office in Portadown (Annaghmore) working Monday-Friday 9am-5pm on a permanent basis earning an attractive and competitive salary.The chosen candidate should have previous payroll experience, strong excel skills including payroll as well as passion and dedication to continue building our collaborative team at Ann's Care Homes.Main Responsibilities of the Role include:This role will involve the full remit of payroll tasks, including:Processing staff payroll in a timely and accurate manner for 20 plus care homes across various cycles Creating and maintaining employees' payroll records on SAGE payroll system Exporting, manipulating and formulating data in excel spreadsheets for processing Calculating wages and applicable deductions based on employee Time & Attendance records Ensuring accuracy of payroll information in electronic payroll system & Time & Attendance system Liaising with Care Homes and employees to resolve any payroll system and pay discrepancies Completing staff enrolment and processing of workplace pension scheme Updating and processing annual leave Managing disbursements to external entities such as HMRC, Unions and benefits providers Issuing payslips, P45, and other statutory documentation as required Completing regular and ad-hoc reports relating to payroll, annual leave etc Producing other ad-hoc payroll reports for management as requiredEssential criteriaMinimum proven 3-year experience working in a payroll position within the last 5 years including using SAGE payroll in a medium-large organisation Must be computer literate, with strong working knowledge of all other Microsoft applications including outlook Strong Microsoft excel skills and ability to work with spreadsheets Ability to prioritise with strong attention to detail, organising and planning skills Strong communication skills and ability to work well within a team Stable work history Willingness to perform administrative functions when requiredBenefits of working with Ann's Care HomesCareer development opportunitiesCompetitive salary for successful candidate 23 days holiday + statutory holidays Contributory pension scheme_We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage__Ann's Care Homes are an Equal Opportunities Employer_IND009Job Types: Full-time, PermanentPay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per yearApplication question(s): Are you able to travel and work at our Head Office? Do you have a minimum proven 3-year experience working in a payroll position within the last 5 years including using SAGE payroll in a medium-large organisationWork authorisation: United Kingdom (required)Work Location: In person

Created: 2025-07-08