Zellis
Almondsbury, Gloucestershire
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious dynamic PROIV Engineer to join our Product s (ResourceLink) Core development team. The team is responsible for delivering mission critical payroll software to Zellis customers and is made up of a group of multi disciplined experts, including Engineers and QA. This is a hybrid position based in Bristol. We re committed to your flexibility and wellbeing and our hybrid strategy currently requires two days a week in the office, giving you the option to work remotely for some of your working week, which can be negotiated based on the candidate and their location. The Role: As a PROIV Engineer you'll work within one of our ResourceLink (Core, Payroll or Absence) development teams. You'll work in a team with other Development and QA Engineers, and with our ResourceLink Product Management team, to understand their requirements so you can design a solution for their Epics that are allocated to your team and reside within your backlog. As a member of the team, you will be responsible for the maintenance, design, build, and unit testing of the product using CI/CD pipelines. You'll also resolve bugs and ensure correct procedures are maintained for unit testing and delivery. You'll burn down scope in the team s backlog by resolving tasks and providing 2nd line support to the ResourceLink Support team, assisting with requests for help (RFH) when needed. To do this, you'll need to be a good team player, adept at managing your workload and multi-tasking, with good interpersonal skills to work successfully with different teams, able to work on your own or as part of a team, able to escalate appropriately. In this role you will be: Working closely with the Product Strategy & Planning team in analysing the requirements for future developments. Providing estimates for delivery and then designing / coding solutions based on the requirements, ensuring the Agile delivery methodology is maintained. Providing regular updates with Team Lead / SME to ensure the design / solution is on track. Presenting the designs back to the Product Strategy & Planning team (plus QA and Support representatives) on an ongoing basis via daily scrum meeting, to ensure that all aspects of the requirements have been incorporated. Developing and unit testing quality software. This could involve developing your own specification or working on someone else s Specification working as part of a team. As a development owner, performing thorough unit and link testing to ensure all components function as expected, with particular focus on validating performance, identifying bottlenecks, and ensuring the solution is fully optimised before release. Developing and documenting all unit and link tests carried out, to ensure that a completed solution meets all aspects of the design and the original requirements (plus meets all development standards and is fit for QA). Working closely with and supporting the QA team while the software goes through the QA process. Collaborating with other Engineers to ensure the successful execution and seamless delivery of Epics and bugs to agreed delivery deadlines. Providing demonstrations and training on developed software to all necessary parties. Ensuring Version Control procedures are maintained. Resolving bugs and ensuring correct procedures are maintained for unit testing and delivery. Ensuring strict procedures are followed when accessing customer systems. Taking ownership of RFH and bugs raised by the Product Support team within Azure Devops (ADO) relating to customers, working closely and collaboratively with Product Support to resolve in a timely manner based on priority and other workload. Appropriately flagging any issues and plans to address to the Lead Engineer to demonstrate ownership of the resolution. For any funded core development, collaborating with Product Management, Test Engineers, IT and Product Support teams, to ensure the successful execution and seamless delivery of product functionality. Taking part in the Product/Release Walkthrough, working closely with Product Management and/or QA to demonstrate software availability to other parts of the organisation who maybe using the system for a number of reasons, such as Marketing & Sales, Demo & Consultancy, Managing customer Services and so on. Skills & Experience We are seeking a proactive driven individual, who is ambitious and excels when overcoming challenges, with a strong interest in Development and Technology, and eager to learn and try new ideas. Take accountability and Ownership of the tasks given, able to communicate across multiple teams as necessary to identify the problem and devise a solution. To work with a team of dedicated professionals, solving problems and tackling challenges ahead, who are encouraged to look for their own solutions to a problem, delivering critical functional & legislative changes to a high standard using CI/CD pipelines and automated tests. Experience of PROIV (Or experience with an equivalent backend software package). Experience of Relational Databases, in particular Oracle or SQL-Server Experience of Agile and / or Waterfall development process. Experience using Epics, Tasks & Sprint within Azure DevOps (ADO), Reports & Burn down charts, etc. Experience of ADO CI/CD pipelines, automation and branching policies Experience of working within the HR / Payroll software/service industry advantageous, but not essential Knowledge of ResourceLink is advantageous, but not essential Being able to demonstrate a good understanding of functional areas of Payroll Applications particularly in the following areas would be advantageous, but is not essential Payroll Configuration Calculate Processing including Tax & NI BACS, RTI and Reconciliation Reports Pensions and Auto Enrolment
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious dynamic PROIV Engineer to join our Product s (ResourceLink) Core development team. The team is responsible for delivering mission critical payroll software to Zellis customers and is made up of a group of multi disciplined experts, including Engineers and QA. This is a hybrid position based in Bristol. We re committed to your flexibility and wellbeing and our hybrid strategy currently requires two days a week in the office, giving you the option to work remotely for some of your working week, which can be negotiated based on the candidate and their location. The Role: As a PROIV Engineer you'll work within one of our ResourceLink (Core, Payroll or Absence) development teams. You'll work in a team with other Development and QA Engineers, and with our ResourceLink Product Management team, to understand their requirements so you can design a solution for their Epics that are allocated to your team and reside within your backlog. As a member of the team, you will be responsible for the maintenance, design, build, and unit testing of the product using CI/CD pipelines. You'll also resolve bugs and ensure correct procedures are maintained for unit testing and delivery. You'll burn down scope in the team s backlog by resolving tasks and providing 2nd line support to the ResourceLink Support team, assisting with requests for help (RFH) when needed. To do this, you'll need to be a good team player, adept at managing your workload and multi-tasking, with good interpersonal skills to work successfully with different teams, able to work on your own or as part of a team, able to escalate appropriately. In this role you will be: Working closely with the Product Strategy & Planning team in analysing the requirements for future developments. Providing estimates for delivery and then designing / coding solutions based on the requirements, ensuring the Agile delivery methodology is maintained. Providing regular updates with Team Lead / SME to ensure the design / solution is on track. Presenting the designs back to the Product Strategy & Planning team (plus QA and Support representatives) on an ongoing basis via daily scrum meeting, to ensure that all aspects of the requirements have been incorporated. Developing and unit testing quality software. This could involve developing your own specification or working on someone else s Specification working as part of a team. As a development owner, performing thorough unit and link testing to ensure all components function as expected, with particular focus on validating performance, identifying bottlenecks, and ensuring the solution is fully optimised before release. Developing and documenting all unit and link tests carried out, to ensure that a completed solution meets all aspects of the design and the original requirements (plus meets all development standards and is fit for QA). Working closely with and supporting the QA team while the software goes through the QA process. Collaborating with other Engineers to ensure the successful execution and seamless delivery of Epics and bugs to agreed delivery deadlines. Providing demonstrations and training on developed software to all necessary parties. Ensuring Version Control procedures are maintained. Resolving bugs and ensuring correct procedures are maintained for unit testing and delivery. Ensuring strict procedures are followed when accessing customer systems. Taking ownership of RFH and bugs raised by the Product Support team within Azure Devops (ADO) relating to customers, working closely and collaboratively with Product Support to resolve in a timely manner based on priority and other workload. Appropriately flagging any issues and plans to address to the Lead Engineer to demonstrate ownership of the resolution. For any funded core development, collaborating with Product Management, Test Engineers, IT and Product Support teams, to ensure the successful execution and seamless delivery of product functionality. Taking part in the Product/Release Walkthrough, working closely with Product Management and/or QA to demonstrate software availability to other parts of the organisation who maybe using the system for a number of reasons, such as Marketing & Sales, Demo & Consultancy, Managing customer Services and so on. Skills & Experience We are seeking a proactive driven individual, who is ambitious and excels when overcoming challenges, with a strong interest in Development and Technology, and eager to learn and try new ideas. Take accountability and Ownership of the tasks given, able to communicate across multiple teams as necessary to identify the problem and devise a solution. To work with a team of dedicated professionals, solving problems and tackling challenges ahead, who are encouraged to look for their own solutions to a problem, delivering critical functional & legislative changes to a high standard using CI/CD pipelines and automated tests. Experience of PROIV (Or experience with an equivalent backend software package). Experience of Relational Databases, in particular Oracle or SQL-Server Experience of Agile and / or Waterfall development process. Experience using Epics, Tasks & Sprint within Azure DevOps (ADO), Reports & Burn down charts, etc. Experience of ADO CI/CD pipelines, automation and branching policies Experience of working within the HR / Payroll software/service industry advantageous, but not essential Knowledge of ResourceLink is advantageous, but not essential Being able to demonstrate a good understanding of functional areas of Payroll Applications particularly in the following areas would be advantageous, but is not essential Payroll Configuration Calculate Processing including Tax & NI BACS, RTI and Reconciliation Reports Pensions and Auto Enrolment
Zellis
About The Role The Direct Tax Manager plays a critical role in safeguarding the companys financial health. By balancing compliance with strategic planning, they help avoid penalties, reduce unnecessary tax burdens, and support sustainable growth. This role also needs to ensure consistency across multiple jurisdictions. This is a brand new role, reporting into our new Group Tax Director, with the objective to bring direct tax returns in-house, reducing external spend, but also bringing direct tax expertise and strategy into the central tax team. This role oversees and optimizes the Groups direct tax obligations, ensuring compliance with tax laws while strategically managing tax efficiency.The different areas of the role include: Compliance Management:Ensuring the Group meets all direct tax obligations (corporate income tax, capital gains tax, withholding tax, etc.) by preparing and reviewing accurate tax returns. Strategic Tax Planning:Working with the Group Tax Director to develop and implement tax strategies to minimize liabilities and optimize the Groups tax position. Advisory Function:Providing guidance to senior stakeholders on tax implications of business decisions, mergers, acquisitions, or restructuring. Audit & Risk Oversight:Managing direct tax audits, assists re liaison with tax authorities, and mitigates risks related to direct tax exposure. Collaboration:Working closely with finance teams and external consultants to align tax practices with broader business goals. Reporting & Policy Development:Supporting the Group Tax Director in shaping tax policies and ensuring accurate reporting across the organisation, including SAO (Senior Accounting Officer) and CCO (Corporate Criminal Offence) controls and tax risk reviews. Transfer Pricing:Developing, implementing, and maintaining transfer pricing policies consistent with OECD guidelines and local regulations Tax Technology, Automation & Transformation:Playing a pivotal role in modernising the Groups tax operations. This includes leading tax process automation, improving data flows, and implementing technology and AI-enabled solutions to enhance accuracy, efficiency and control. In this role your key responsibilities will be to: Ensure compliance with evolving global tax frameworks (e.g. BEPS (Base Erosion Profits Shifting), DAC6, OECD, etc). Prepare and review corporate tax filings, across multiple countries, and directing external advisors where returns are prepared on our behalf. Ensures compliance of and timely filing of all direct tax returns. Prepare year end tax disclosures for all statutory accounts, including associate tax accounting entries. Lead RDEC (Research and Development Expenditure Credit reclaim) process and preparation and posting of RDEC Journals. Manage any cash tax payments. Produce cash tax forecasts for the Group. Lead responses to tax authority inquiries and audits. Advise on tax-efficient structures for investments and transactions. Oversee the design, implementation, and compliance of global transfer pricing policies. Develop, implement, and maintain transfer pricing policies consistent with OECD guidelines and local regulations. Prepare and review transfer pricing documentation, including Master File, Local File, and Country-by-Country Reporting. Identify and mitigate transfer pricing risks through proactive monitoring of global tax developments. Provide guidance on intercompany agreements, cross-border transactions, and restructuring projects. Monitor legislative changes and assess their impact on the business. Train the wider finance team in order to build internal expertise. Skills & Experience Extensive Corporate Tax experience, either in an Accountancy Practice or in-house within a multinational. Experience advising on mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, and cross-border tax issues Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA), Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) or similar Degree in accounting, finance, economics, or similar Continuous Professional Development Ongoing training in tax legislation, compliance, and international frameworks (e.g., OECD BEPS). Hands-on experience with corporate income tax and withholding tax. Proven track record in preparing and reviewing tax returns, managing audits, andliaising with HMRC or other tax authorities. Ability to interpret complex tax legislation and apply it accurately. Precision in preparing and reviewing tax returns, ensuring compliance and minimizing risk. Ability to communicate complex tax issues in a way that non-specialists can understand. Aligns tax strategies with broader business objectives. Anticipates the impact of legislative changes on company operations. Benefits & culture At Zellis we create market-leading HR & Payroll products and services, to power exceptional employee experiences so that you and your people do better. Our multi-award-winning products pay over five million employees a year, with almost half (42%) of the FTSE 100, 50% of the top retailers and 30% of the top universities in the UK & Ireland as customers, making us the largest provider of Payroll and HR software and managed services. Our vision is to be the clear leader in pay, reward, analytics, and people experiences.We're passionate about creating an environment where people want to join, belong to, and be part of a progressive organisation.Our values, which were defined with input from all of our 2,000 colleagues, we live and breathe every day: Unstoppable together. Always learning. Make it count. Think scale. Our people are critical to our ongoing success; were proud of our inclusive culture that gives you the platform to grow, challenge the status quo and play a crucial role in further enhancing our market position as the leading provider of HR & Payroll software and services.With Zellis youll have the chance to stretch and challenge yourself in an environment thats varied, flexible and hugely supportive. We also love to reward and recognise our brilliant colleagues. As part of your benefits package, youll receive: A competitive base salary. 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off and the opportunity to buy additional holiday. Private medical insurance. Life assurance 4x salary. Enhanced pension scheme with company contributions up to 8.5%. A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure. JBRP1_UKTJ
About The Role The Direct Tax Manager plays a critical role in safeguarding the companys financial health. By balancing compliance with strategic planning, they help avoid penalties, reduce unnecessary tax burdens, and support sustainable growth. This role also needs to ensure consistency across multiple jurisdictions. This is a brand new role, reporting into our new Group Tax Director, with the objective to bring direct tax returns in-house, reducing external spend, but also bringing direct tax expertise and strategy into the central tax team. This role oversees and optimizes the Groups direct tax obligations, ensuring compliance with tax laws while strategically managing tax efficiency.The different areas of the role include: Compliance Management:Ensuring the Group meets all direct tax obligations (corporate income tax, capital gains tax, withholding tax, etc.) by preparing and reviewing accurate tax returns. Strategic Tax Planning:Working with the Group Tax Director to develop and implement tax strategies to minimize liabilities and optimize the Groups tax position. Advisory Function:Providing guidance to senior stakeholders on tax implications of business decisions, mergers, acquisitions, or restructuring. Audit & Risk Oversight:Managing direct tax audits, assists re liaison with tax authorities, and mitigates risks related to direct tax exposure. Collaboration:Working closely with finance teams and external consultants to align tax practices with broader business goals. Reporting & Policy Development:Supporting the Group Tax Director in shaping tax policies and ensuring accurate reporting across the organisation, including SAO (Senior Accounting Officer) and CCO (Corporate Criminal Offence) controls and tax risk reviews. Transfer Pricing:Developing, implementing, and maintaining transfer pricing policies consistent with OECD guidelines and local regulations Tax Technology, Automation & Transformation:Playing a pivotal role in modernising the Groups tax operations. This includes leading tax process automation, improving data flows, and implementing technology and AI-enabled solutions to enhance accuracy, efficiency and control. In this role your key responsibilities will be to: Ensure compliance with evolving global tax frameworks (e.g. BEPS (Base Erosion Profits Shifting), DAC6, OECD, etc). Prepare and review corporate tax filings, across multiple countries, and directing external advisors where returns are prepared on our behalf. Ensures compliance of and timely filing of all direct tax returns. Prepare year end tax disclosures for all statutory accounts, including associate tax accounting entries. Lead RDEC (Research and Development Expenditure Credit reclaim) process and preparation and posting of RDEC Journals. Manage any cash tax payments. Produce cash tax forecasts for the Group. Lead responses to tax authority inquiries and audits. Advise on tax-efficient structures for investments and transactions. Oversee the design, implementation, and compliance of global transfer pricing policies. Develop, implement, and maintain transfer pricing policies consistent with OECD guidelines and local regulations. Prepare and review transfer pricing documentation, including Master File, Local File, and Country-by-Country Reporting. Identify and mitigate transfer pricing risks through proactive monitoring of global tax developments. Provide guidance on intercompany agreements, cross-border transactions, and restructuring projects. Monitor legislative changes and assess their impact on the business. Train the wider finance team in order to build internal expertise. Skills & Experience Extensive Corporate Tax experience, either in an Accountancy Practice or in-house within a multinational. Experience advising on mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, and cross-border tax issues Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA), Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) or similar Degree in accounting, finance, economics, or similar Continuous Professional Development Ongoing training in tax legislation, compliance, and international frameworks (e.g., OECD BEPS). Hands-on experience with corporate income tax and withholding tax. Proven track record in preparing and reviewing tax returns, managing audits, andliaising with HMRC or other tax authorities. Ability to interpret complex tax legislation and apply it accurately. Precision in preparing and reviewing tax returns, ensuring compliance and minimizing risk. Ability to communicate complex tax issues in a way that non-specialists can understand. Aligns tax strategies with broader business objectives. Anticipates the impact of legislative changes on company operations. Benefits & culture At Zellis we create market-leading HR & Payroll products and services, to power exceptional employee experiences so that you and your people do better. Our multi-award-winning products pay over five million employees a year, with almost half (42%) of the FTSE 100, 50% of the top retailers and 30% of the top universities in the UK & Ireland as customers, making us the largest provider of Payroll and HR software and managed services. Our vision is to be the clear leader in pay, reward, analytics, and people experiences.We're passionate about creating an environment where people want to join, belong to, and be part of a progressive organisation.Our values, which were defined with input from all of our 2,000 colleagues, we live and breathe every day: Unstoppable together. Always learning. Make it count. Think scale. Our people are critical to our ongoing success; were proud of our inclusive culture that gives you the platform to grow, challenge the status quo and play a crucial role in further enhancing our market position as the leading provider of HR & Payroll software and services.With Zellis youll have the chance to stretch and challenge yourself in an environment thats varied, flexible and hugely supportive. We also love to reward and recognise our brilliant colleagues. As part of your benefits package, youll receive: A competitive base salary. 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off and the opportunity to buy additional holiday. Private medical insurance. Life assurance 4x salary. Enhanced pension scheme with company contributions up to 8.5%. A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure. JBRP1_UKTJ
