About this role
The successful candidate will be required to carry out the following duties:
Lead and develop a high-performing Payroll team, creating a culture of accountability, customer focus and continuous improvement.Ensure the accurate, timely and compliant delivery of monthly payroll services.Act as the senior escalation point for complex payroll and pension enquiries.Drive service excellence through effective performance management and quality assurance.Oversee end-to-end payroll processing through Oracle Payroll.Manage HMRC submissions and all statutory reporting requirements.Lead year-end activities, including P60s, P11Ds and associated compliance processes.Ensure accurate administration of Local Government and Teachers' Pension schemes.Manage BACS payments, payroll reconciliations, deductions, salary sacrifice arrangements, overpayments and court orders.Ensure compliance with National Minimum Wage, Living Wage and wider legislative requirements.Lead payroll improvement initiatives, reviewing processes and controls to enhance efficiency and accuracy.Support wider workforce transformation and service modernisation programmes.Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve the employee experience.Contribute to the future design and delivery of payroll services across the organisation.Build effective relationships with senior stakeholders, external providers and partner organisations.Produce meaningful payroll reporting, analysis and insight.Ensure stakeholders receive a responsive, reliable and customer-focused service. Essential Criteria
CIPP Qualification or extensive experience managing an end-to-end payroll function within a large and complex organisation.Strong technical knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation, pensions and statutory reporting requirements.Experience of leading, coaching and developing payroll teams.Significant experience using Oracle Payroll or a comparable enterprise payroll system.Knowledge of Local Government and/or Teachers' Pension schemes.Strong analytical, problem-solving and reconciliation skills.Experience of leading service improvements and change initiatives.Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Desirable Criteria
Experience within Local & Central Government. Other public sector organisations and private sector complex organisations experience are also welcomed. For more information, please contact Simone at Social Care Locums.