Workshop Aims

This is an intensive course designed for payroll managers to further develop their management skills in order to become the premier manager within their profession.

Learning Objectives

Day 1

Period and Annual Procedures
• Planning for an efficient payroll department
• Efficient, successful and trouble free year end

Today's Payroll Manager
• Developing a comprehensive Procedures Manual
• Managing contractual Changes
• The importance of meaningful Staff Appraisals and how to carry them out in practice

Practical motivation - putting it into practice
• Techniques in:-
- Self motivation and development
- Staff Development
- Succession Planning
- Team building techniques

Developing Service Level Agreements:-
• What are they?
• Their importance to the business internally and externally

Day 2

Managing Change
• Developing procedures for preparing for and managing the continuous change expected from tax and employment legislation and case law.
• Awareness of impending Legislation Change within:-
- Pensions - Payroll - Human Resources
• Assessing the effect the changes will have on the organisation
• Planning for the change
• Communicating the change

Project Management
• Planning for and implementing New Payroll Systems:-
- Project Management Cycle
- Specifying requirements
- The tender process
- Timing the change

Understanding and dealing with:-
• Payroll Performance Indicators (PPI) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
• Compliance (Sarbanes-Oxley)
• Fraud and disaster prevention

Tomorrows World
• Utilising Payroll Intranet Site for better communication and education to your business
• Knowing and working with your Business Partners
• Networking

Workshop Conclusion

At the end of this two-day course, all delegates will have gained knowledge within complex areas of their profession enabling them to introduce change and implement effective procedures where necessary enhancing the high quality service. This information will compliment areas that will enable them to maximise their skills in dealing with challenging situations whilst maintaining continuity and meeting the developing needs and issues of their staff.

At the workshop each delegate will receive:
• Comprehensive course reference manual
• Applicable handouts and exercises
• Certificate of attendance

After the workshop delegates can benefit from:
• Free HRD & Payroll Solutions helpline
• Free emailed newsletter
• Free access to the ‘Tools and Resources’ area on the website
• No membership fee

Those who would benefit the most
This course is ideal for any experienced senior member of staff already involved in strategic planning, or who is planning to move into a management role and who wishes to become innovative and pro-active in achieving a high quality payroll service for their organisation.

Attendees will also benefit from the ability to network with other managers in a similar position.

*Residential option - costs on application

Payroll Managers Workshop