Payroll Manager

Fairmont St. Andrews encapsulates luxury and this experience begins and ends with our colleagues. Fairmont St Andrews is one of Scotland’s most iconic 5-star luxury hotels and resorts in the home of golf.

Our 213-bedroom property is located on the outskirts of St Andrews, boasting 2 championship golf courses and an award-winning spa and leisure facility. With multiple food and beverage venues on site, including our two AA Rosette Restaurant, St Andrews Clubhouse & Grill - serving the finest Scottish steak and seafood, we are able to offer our guests a world class experience for dining and leisure activities, right here on property.

Within 20 minutes from Leuchars Railway station and 35 minutes from Dundee, we are an easy commute from numerous Scottish destinations.

Fairmont St Andrews has an exciting new role for a Payroll Manager to join our friendly team! Reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance you will be responsible for managing the company's payroll in line with UK law and the needs of the business, while ensuring that all colleagues are paid correctly and on time.

A little more about what you will be doing:  

• Become an advanced user of the Fourth payroll and rota system.
• Manage the payroll bureau to ensure payroll is paid on time to all employees.
•  Provide compliance reporting and management for all aspects of the system to ensure all departments provide forecast rotas on a timely basis and confirm their actual payroll expenditure.
• Provide payroll reporting as required by the needs of the business including hours worked, productivity data and business driver information.
• Produce the Payroll Forecast report each month which is a fundamental control tool for the Executive Team.
• Produce the annual leave report highlighting holidays taken, owed and yet to be taken so the business can manage this around the operational requirements of the hotel
•  Produce sickness reporting to understand any patterns within departments or any causal issues that need to be addressed
• Reconcile the PAYE. NI & Pension control accounts within the nominal ledger
• Administer the company pension scheme in line with the scheme requirements and UK law
• Ensure accuracy of NLW / NMW pay rates and our compliance
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested

Your experience and skills will include:

• Minimum of 3 years in a relevant position 
• Excellent knowledge of payroll legislation and employment tax experience.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, technical and numerical abilities are crucial.
• Highly Proficient in Excel.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Positive attitude, cheerful and courteous demeanour.
• Ability to remain calm whilst under pressure.
• Must be eligible to live and work in the UK 

This is a full time position with hours that are flexible to suit the role. 

• Competitve Salary
• Pension scheme
• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
• Employee rates for Spa treatments and green fees
• Discounted Food & Beverage, Golf and Spa on property
• Growth opportunities
• On-the-job training
• Regular social events