Do you dream of a role where you can make meaningful contributions that finish in days well spent? If you’re ready to begin an adventure and you’re passionate about creating the perfect balance between numbers and people, we have the perfect role for you.

At JoJo we’re on the lookout for a Payroll Manager. You’ll manage and support our payroll team, making sure that everything runs smoothly while maintaining an environment where creativity and innovation can thrive. You’ll ensure that our payroll process is seamless, transparent and reflective of our commitment to ethical practices.

You’ll report to our People Director and work closely with our People Manager to create new reward and benefit initiatives and work with us to drive ahead with our people strategy.

• Supporting our payroll team with monthly payroll, related reporting and filing for payrolls in UK, Republic of Ireland and Channel Islands.
• Responding and resolving escalated queries and guiding our payroll team with medium and low-level queries during periods of high volume.
• Collaborating with our People Director and CFO with the implementation and management of our annual salary forecasting and quarterly updates.
• Being the point of contact for our director team on managing departmental budget changes and forward forecasting.
• Owning the annual salary benchmarking framework and preparing the report for shareholder signoff. You may be required to present report findings to our shareholder board.
• Managing all payroll platforms and assisting with the upkeep of our HRIS.
• Administering the company pension schemes, including auto-enrolment compliance and monthly schedules.
• Overseeing company salary sacrifice benefits and consider NMW requirements ensuring we remain compliant.
• Providing an advisory service and training to all company managers and employees as required.
• Supporting our payroll team with the administration of our salary streaming platform Wagestream.
• Consulting with the appropriate departments and organisations to ensure compliance with legislative requirement. Including providing any required reporting to ONS, HMRC and the collation of gender pay gap information.
• Managing IR35 and tax status checks and compliance and administering P11d and PSA when applicable.
• Creation of custom reporting as required by the business for people and payroll data.
• Assisting with BCorp related audit activity.
• You’ll lead, mentor and empower our incredible Payroll team supporting their development and wellbeing, inspiring them and nurturing their growth and development.

Skills that make you shine:

• CIPP member (desirable) or equivalent qualification/ experience in Payroll.
• Experience of providing advice and guidance to all people, including directors and shareholders.
• Proficient in using Microsoft packages including Excel.
• Technologically advanced, preferably with a working knowledge of AI.
• Exceptional coaching and mentoring skills to foster confidence and cultivate great leadership.
• Proficiency in building effective relationships, collaborating, persuading, challenging and influencing across all levels.
• A solution orientated mindset and able to efficiently work with others to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Team management expertise, with a strong focus on people development and training.
• Ability to work independently with enthusiasm and confidence to make decisions.
• A great eye for detail and a knack for identifying areas for improvement.
• Ability to work under pressure and meeting deadlines.
• Adaptable and resilient in a changing, agile environment.
• A desire to improve personal knowledge through continual development.
• Ability to create and present high-quality documentation and management information.
• Excellent communication skills both internally and externally at all levels in the company, both written and verbal with the ability to summarise technical concepts to non-technicians.

Just to give you a taste of our culture, we’ll be looking for you to:

• Be a brand ambassador, safeguarding our values and ethos.
• Demonstrate honesty and respect in every interaction.
• Foster collaboration and open, active listening
• Take ownership of all aspects of the role.
• Excel in leading a team, solving problems and making decisions.

• Extra day of annual leave for each year you’re with us, up to 38 days.
• Want to increase your holiday allowance? Holiday buying scheme.
• Is it your birthday? Take it off and celebrate!
• Let’s celebrate JoJo doing well – non-contractual annual bonus scheme.
• Helping plan for the future - enhanced pension scheme.
• Get on the move - cycle to work scheme.
• Financial wellbeing app - pay yourself 40% of your earnt wages whenever you want.
• Flexible work options, including hybrid working.
• Enjoy fabulous social events.
• Saying thank you – employee recognition programme.
• Give back with volunteer days to support our communities.
• Prioritise your well-being with our Health and Wellbeing hub.
• We love our products! Get 40% of JoJo branded lines.
• Embrace an “It’s up to you” learning environment with ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Your furry friend doesn’t have to stay at home – our offices are dog friendly for friendly pooches.

We make happy and helpful clothes and products that let children be children – in all their silly, messy, adventurous, noisy, imaginative joy. But we’re not just about selling products; we’re about creating a warm, community-centric environment for our employees and our customers. From over 70 locations across the UK and Ireland and a thriving e-commerce platform, we offer a meticulously designed collection of children’s clothing, toys, and essentials designed with love and care: always with children at the forefront of our mind.

As a B Corp, our commitment goes beyond commerce, we strive for a sustainable future and take pride in our responsibilities to the planet and our communities. At JoJo, every role, every task and every day is an opportunity to support, inspire and contribute to the well-being of our teams and our customers.

We embrace and openly welcome people from different cultures, perspectives and experiences to create a diverse and enriched environment. We work hard to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of background to make sure we grow our company sustainably and with different cultural influences. By encouraging a diverse and inclusive workforce, we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.