Salary | Competitive salary |
Schedule | Full Time |
Location | Boldmere House Hams Hall Distribution Park, Faraday Ave, Birmingham B46 1AL, UK |
Payroll
& Benefits Manager
The people function within The Works is going
through an exciting transition phase and we have an amazing opportunity for a Payroll &
Benefits Manager reporting into the People Director. We have an ambitious people agenda to
implement in order to support our business plans and we are looking for a
talented leader to join in and contribute to our evolving team and business.
About The Role
Our people
are at the heart of our amazing company and our vision is to drive excellent
customer service across all Payroll & Benefits processes & services,
through flawless execution of transactional processes & brilliant customer
interactions.
Working
closely with the People Director, wider People Team and business stakeholders,
you will ensure that we have the necessary mechanisms in place to deliver a timely
and accurate transactional Payroll & benefits service across the company.
Managing the Payroll team, you will create an environment where the team is set
up for success and each interaction is approached with the objective of
delivering outstanding customer service and colleague experience. Please note
that this is a highly transactional, customer focussed, process/procedure and
system focussed role looking at processes of today but also helping
implementing new/improved systems and efficiencies in the future.
In order to be successful you will:
About You
You should be excited by retail and the fast paced ever changing challenges
it brings! You should have experience of
iTrent and of managing a Payroll/ central/shared services structure, bursting
with ideas and a passion for continuous improvement. Spreadsheets make The
Works go round! So you must be advanced with excel. You will have strong organisational skills with
high attention to detail, procedurally driven with strong project management
and communication skills. You must also be comfortable dealing with high
volume, highly sensitive and confidential matters with a commitment to
exceptional customer and colleague support. With a commercial focus and the
ability to influence, you will be a strong people leader and a champion of
driving new operationally efficient methods and practices within a fast-paced, evolving
workplace.
What we will give to you…!
Finally, the bit "About The Works"
We are people who do!
Here at The Works, we are building a working environment that’s fun, friendly, and supportive - all at the same time. It’s somewhere that’s designed for people who love getting busy, whether that’s helping customers, meeting new challenges, or building a rewarding career.
It’s a place for people who know how to roll their sleeves up, get creative, and put their passion and imagination to work…People who do!
We are the UK’s leading family friendly retailer of value gifts, arts, crafts, toys, books and stationery. With over 500 stores nationwide together with a brilliant online store, we’re here to offer our customers a unique and enjoyable shopping experience, built on our core principles of value, variety and quality. You will find our stores in a huge and diverse range of locations; on high streets, in shopping centres, on retail parks, and as concessions (usually in garden centres). We are also one of the few value retailers with a full featured online store that helps our customers to shop how they want, when they want, 7 days a week.
Oh....and we are super proud to be a Best Companies, Best Big Company to work for in the UK in 2021
It all means that we have built the kind of working environment that is the perfect place for people who love our products to build a career. It is somewhere you can put your proud and passionate, inclusive and accessible, confident and honest, fun and creative, and nimble and driven approach to work.
And if you can roll up your sleeves, get on with any job, and meet any challenge, it’s also somewhere you can thrive.
Payroll
& Benefits Manager
The people function within The Works is going
through an exciting transition phase and we have an amazing opportunity for a Payroll &
Benefits Manager reporting into the People Director. We have an ambitious people agenda to
implement in order to support our business plans and we are looking for a
talented leader to join in and contribute to our evolving team and business.
About The Role
Our people
are at the heart of our amazing company and our vision is to drive excellent
customer service across all Payroll & Benefits processes & services,
through flawless execution of transactional processes & brilliant customer
interactions.
Working
closely with the People Director, wider People Team and business stakeholders,
you will ensure that we have the necessary mechanisms in place to deliver a timely
and accurate transactional Payroll & benefits service across the company.
Managing the Payroll team, you will create an environment where the team is set
up for success and each interaction is approached with the objective of
delivering outstanding customer service and colleague experience. Please note
that this is a highly transactional, customer focussed, process/procedure and
system focussed role looking at processes of today but also helping
implementing new/improved systems and efficiencies in the future.
In order to be successful you will:
About You
You should be excited by retail and the fast paced ever changing challenges
it brings! You should have experience of
iTrent and of managing a Payroll/ central/shared services structure, bursting
with ideas and a passion for continuous improvement. Spreadsheets make The
Works go round! So you must be advanced with excel. You will have strong organisational skills with
high attention to detail, procedurally driven with strong project management
and communication skills. You must also be comfortable dealing with high
volume, highly sensitive and confidential matters with a commitment to
exceptional customer and colleague support. With a commercial focus and the
ability to influence, you will be a strong people leader and a champion of
driving new operationally efficient methods and practices within a fast-paced, evolving
workplace.
What we will give to you…!
Finally, the bit "About The Works"
We are people who do!
Here at The Works, we are building a working environment that’s fun, friendly, and supportive - all at the same time. It’s somewhere that’s designed for people who love getting busy, whether that’s helping customers, meeting new challenges, or building a rewarding career.
It’s a place for people who know how to roll their sleeves up, get creative, and put their passion and imagination to work…People who do!
We are the UK’s leading family friendly retailer of value gifts, arts, crafts, toys, books and stationery. With over 500 stores nationwide together with a brilliant online store, we’re here to offer our customers a unique and enjoyable shopping experience, built on our core principles of value, variety and quality. You will find our stores in a huge and diverse range of locations; on high streets, in shopping centres, on retail parks, and as concessions (usually in garden centres). We are also one of the few value retailers with a full featured online store that helps our customers to shop how they want, when they want, 7 days a week.
Oh....and we are super proud to be a Best Companies, Best Big Company to work for in the UK in 2021
It all means that we have built the kind of working environment that is the perfect place for people who love our products to build a career. It is somewhere you can put your proud and passionate, inclusive and accessible, confident and honest, fun and creative, and nimble and driven approach to work.
And if you can roll up your sleeves, get on with any job, and meet any challenge, it’s also somewhere you can thrive.
Salary | Competitive salary |
Schedule | Full Time |
Location | Boldmere House Hams Hall Distribution Park, Faraday Ave, Birmingham B46 1AL, UK |