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Matthew Taylor

Buckley,Flintshire

Summary

Accomplished payroll specialist with extensive expertise in managing multiple pay cycles and executing year-end procedures. Demonstrates exceptional accuracy in monthly reconciliations, statutory pay calculations, and deductions management, ensuring compliance with HMRC legislation. Adept at tailoring communication style to enhance payroll auditing processes and meet tight deadlines. Committed to advancing knowledge in payroll legislation and benefits compensation to optimise organisational efficiency.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
12099
12099
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Senior Implementation Executive

BDO LLP
Manchester, Greater Manchester
11.2023 - Current
  • Collaborated with various clients, from start-ups to prominent businesses, in a top global accountancy firm.
  • Working with IRIS Payroll Software such as Star and Payrite
  • Facilitated PAYE setups and transitioned payrolls while ensuring accurate data reconciliation.
  • Implemented new payroll software Brain Payroll, working within the project team from sandbox to business-as-usual integration. using the new software to automate no-change payroll processing, enabling batch runs and enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Mentored and managed new hires, delivering training on daily operations and payroll procedures.
  • Led initiatives to improve recovery rates by analysing time spent on payroll processing tasks.
  • Coordinated with teams to identify process improvements that boosted profitability through enhanced recoveries.
  • Implementing different company and statutory Maternity and Paternity Schemes (including Adoption etc) and also in-depth company and statutory Sickness Schemes.
  • Transitioned large payrolls from outdated systems to a more robust, import-driven solution for increased accuracy.
  • Contributed to operations within an ISO and Payroll-accredited National Payroll Team, emphasising quality assurance.

Implementation Executive

BDO LLP
Manchester, Greater Manchester
02.2022 - 11.2025
  • Executed payroll setup for newly acquired clients, using our payroll skills and knowledge to ensure a seamless transition to business-as-usual operations.
  • Collaborated with third-party and internal teams to address client requirements in pensions, benefits, tax, P11Ds, accountancy, and global mobility.
  • Assisted diverse clients with payroll needs, from established UK companies to expanding non-UK businesses, looking to grow their business in the UK.

Senior Payroll Consultant

BDO LLP
Manchester , Greater Manchester
11.2021 - 01.2022
  • Handling a portfolio of payroll clients with higher needs on a weekly and monthly basis, with multiple pay dates to provide a high-end, seamless payroll process to them.
  • Administered company pension scheme for clients using multiple Pension Providers, including: NEST, SMART, Royal London, Peoples Pension, Hargreaves and Lansdown and Standard Life Pensions, to name a few, in line with auto-enrollment legislation.
  • Trained junior staff on payroll clients and processes to ensure a seamless handover of clients.
  • Conducted thorough checks on payrolls processed by Payroll Consultants, maintaining ISO accreditation standards.

Payroll Consultant

BDO LLP
Manchester, Greater Manchester
09.2019 - 12.2021
  • Manage a Payroll portfolio of clients, providing monthly and weekly payroll to our clients.
  • Handled queries related to payroll for the resolution of employee grievances.
  • Ensured compliance with HMRC legislation by staying updated on tax law changes.
  • Maintained confidential employee records with utmost discretion and professionalism.

HR Advisor

Wigan Council
Wigan, Greater Manchester
11.2017 - 09.2019
  • Working on the in-house payroll on the iTrent payroll software for the Central payroll team, working on all payroll needs of the job roles such as: Waste Operatives, Social workers and all council jobs. providing me with a wide variety of skills for different payroll entries.
  • Collaborating with the HR Recruitment Team to help with job advertisements on a greater scale.jobs website.
  • Knowledge of Local Government Pension Schemes with the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF).

HR Assistant

Wigan Council
Wigan, Greater Manchester
10.2014 - 11.2017
  • Working in an in-house team on the Wigan Schools Payrolls, ranging from Primary, Secondary and Specialist schools.
  • Knowledge of schools' pay rates and teachers' pay scales. National Joint Council scales.
  • Administering Teachers' Pension Schemes and Support Staff Pension Schemes.

HR Payroll Apprentice

Wigan Council
Wigan, Greater Manchester
03.2014 - 10.2014
  • Inputting school payrolls, new starters and leavers and any salary / permanent changes.
  • working with a team of payroll professionals to increase my payroll knowledge.
  • gaining a Business Admin qualification while working a full-time payroll job.

Chef and Bar Staff

Orchid Group
Wigan, Greater Manchester
11.2010 - 03.2014
  • Preparation of ingredients for meals to customers.
  • Maintained high safety standards during food preparation and serving procedures.
  • Trained junior chefs to enhance their professional skills.
  • Handled cash transactions securely minimising risk of theft or fraud.
  • Communicated clearly with kitchen staff for seamless coordination of food orders.
  • Recommended drinks to customers, increasing overall sales.

Education

Foundation Degree in Arts - Payroll Management

The CIPP - University of Worcester
Worcester, Worcestershire
09.2016 - 09.2019

BTEC Level 2 Certificate - Principles of Business and Administration

Parsons
Wigan
04.2001 - 03.2015

NVQ Level 2 - Business and Administration

Edexcel
Wigan

Edexcel Functional Skills Level 1 - English

Parsons
Wigan

Payroll Technician Certificate - Payroll

CIPP
03.2015 - 03.2016

BTEC Level 3 - Business Adminstration

Parsons
Wigan

A-Levels -

St John Rigby Catholic Sixth Form College
Wigan

GCSEs - Mathematics

St John Rigby Catholic Sixth Form College
Wigan

GCSEs -

Upholland High School
Wigan

Skills

  • Monthly reconciliations
  • National insurance contributions calculation
  • Redundancy payments
  • Holiday pay calculation
  • Systematic organisation
  • Payroll auditing
  • Tailoring communication style
  • Compliance awareness
  • Benefits compensation knowledge
  • Year-End procedures execution
  • Attachment of earnings orders
  • HMRC legislation understanding
  • Managing multiple pay cycles
  • End of year reports
  • Deductions management
  • Statutory pay
  • Exceptional accuracy
  • Meeting tight deadlines
  • Payroll reports generation
  • Payroll legislation knowledge

Affiliations

  • Rugby League
  • Football
  • Reading
  • National Trust and beach walks with family dog.

Certification

Currently hold a full membership with the CIPP.

Timeline

Senior Implementation Executive

BDO LLP
11.2023 - Current

Implementation Executive

BDO LLP
02.2022 - 11.2025

Senior Payroll Consultant

BDO LLP
11.2021 - 01.2022

Payroll Consultant

BDO LLP
09.2019 - 12.2021

HR Advisor

Wigan Council
11.2017 - 09.2019

Foundation Degree in Arts - Payroll Management

The CIPP - University of Worcester
09.2016 - 09.2019

Payroll Technician Certificate - Payroll

CIPP
03.2015 - 03.2016

HR Assistant

Wigan Council
10.2014 - 11.2017

HR Payroll Apprentice

Wigan Council
03.2014 - 10.2014

Chef and Bar Staff

Orchid Group
11.2010 - 03.2014

BTEC Level 2 Certificate - Principles of Business and Administration

Parsons
04.2001 - 03.2015

NVQ Level 2 - Business and Administration

Edexcel

Edexcel Functional Skills Level 1 - English

Parsons

BTEC Level 3 - Business Adminstration

Parsons

A-Levels -

St John Rigby Catholic Sixth Form College

GCSEs - Mathematics

St John Rigby Catholic Sixth Form College

GCSEs -

Upholland High School

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