Payroll Project Consultant (18 Month FTC)

at  McDonalds UK Corporate

Company Description
McDonald’s is the largest family restaurant in the world, serving approximately 69 million customers across 36,000 restaurants a day: in more than 100 countries. The UK & Ireland market is one of the most successful entities across the wider business, serving on average 4 million people a day. It has operated in UK since 1974 and the business is growing continuously with more than 1,400 restaurants and over 154,000 employees.
McDonald’s UK & Ireland has a proven track record of investing in the development of its employees and offering flexibility as part of its dedication to being a modern and progressive company. Every year, it invests over £40 million in developing people, giving every one of its employees the opportunity to take part in structured training.
McDonald’s buys ingredients from over 17,500 British and Irish farmers and spends over £1.1billion annually on its food and packaging requirements. McDonald’s is committed to supporting British and Irish farmers to ensure it can continue to source many of its ingredients from the UK and Ireland.
McDonald’s is a market leader in its field, striving for the highest standard of quality, speed and restaurant experience. Re-generation of our restaurant infrastructure, covering digital ordering, re-imaging and dual-point service make working at McDonald’s more exciting than ever!
We are dedicated to using our scale for good: good for people, our industry and the planet. From bold recycling initiatives and sustainable sourcing efforts to our partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities, we see every day as a chance to have a genuine impact on our customers, our people and our partners.
We’re a people business just as much as we are a restaurant business. We strive to be the most inclusive brand in the world by building diverse teams who create delicious, feel-good moments that are easy for everyone to enjoy. Joining McDonald’s means thinking big every day and preparing for a career that can have impact around the world.

COMPANY VISION AND CULTURE…

Our Global vision is to build a better McDonald’s and, in the UK, and Ireland we are working hard to be the UK & Irelands best-loved restaurant company.
McDonald’s is defined by its culture. Our culture shapes and informs everything we think and everything we do. Our culture influences the way we interact with each other, and how we interact with customers, franchisees and suppliers. Our culture motivates and inspires us to attract and retain great talent, creating positive, energising, exceptional working environment for us all.
Our values drive our culture and shape our beliefs, our priorities and our actions. They influence the decisions we make, how we treat one another and how we show up as a brand to the world.
Serve: We put our customers and our people first
Inclusion: We open our doors to everyone
Integrity: We do the right thing
Community: We are good neighbours
Family: We get better together
Job Description

WHAT WILL MY ACCOUNTABILITIES BE?

Well, what’s a normal day in payroll – There isn’t one as it changes every day. You could be running the fortnightly payroll one day and leading a project to cover the latest government changes the next. There will always be new things to learn and you will play a leading part in all new department projects. These may even be from an idea of your own that we explore and take on board, so the opportunities are endless.

Your main duties will include

• Review and document current and future payroll processes
• Work with the existing Payroll team to gain knowledge and understanding of the defined payroll requirements
• Taking a leading role in all upcoming projects within the department
• Liaise will all relevant stakeholders at all levels
• Working with the team to ensure all team members are paid accurately and on time every time
• Provide a high standard of customer service to all internal and external customers
• Provide support to cross functional teams as requested; both within the department and broader business
• Ensure integrity and security of all payroll data
• Maintain internal control procedures to safeguard the integrity of the company
• Assist with Year End processing for multiple companies

• Review and document current and future payroll processes
• Work with the existing Payroll team to gain knowledge and understanding of the defined payroll requirements
• Taking a leading role in all upcoming projects within the department
• Liaise will all relevant stakeholders at all levels
• Working with the team to ensure all team members are paid accurately and on time every time
• Provide a high standard of customer service to all internal and external customers
• Provide support to cross functional teams as requested; both within the department and broader business
• Ensure integrity and security of all payroll data
• Maintain internal control procedures to safeguard the integrity of the company
• Assist with Year End processing for multiple companie