The role
TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE PLEASE ENSURE YOU SUBMIT AN APPLICATION VIA
https://www.michaelpage.co.uk/job-detail/payroll-operations-manager/ref/jn-022024-6332813
The key responsibilities are as followed:
Staff Management:
- Lead, manage, motivate and develop team members to ensure a pro-active, fast-paced and professional service that adds value to the work of the payroll and wider HR&OD service.
- Provide training to staff in all statutory and contractual aspects of payroll processing, including new developments/legislations and industry best practice.
The Payroll Operation:
- Ensure the timely monthly pay runs are achieved for payees to receive appropriate payments by their contractual pay dates, and direct the publication and promotion across the Council of the payroll schedules for the council.
- Ensure people payroll records and other confidential information are maintained to Council standards and best practice guidance, always being aware of and sensitive to the confidential nature of the information held.
- Develop systems for reconciling payroll totals to the Council's financial system and other internal and external accounting methods and standards where appropriate
- Reconcile/process Monthly Data Collection for the Local Government Pension Scheme, London Pensions Fund Authority, Teachers and NHS Pensions Schemes and reconcile/process monthly/yearly returns.
- Process and submit bacs files from HR/Payroll SAP system. Submit reconciled Payroll postings to the SAP & Treasury teams for processing. Check and authorise advance, manual and third party payments as required.
- Liaise with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on matters relating to Income Tax, National Insurance Contributions, Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Parental Pay and Student Loans, Real Time information and any new statutory legislations or changes
- Work with colleagues to implement annual or other pay awards due to payees.
- Lead on the End of Year routines including reconciliation of totals, production of P60's and supplementary completion of P11D Benefits and Expenses returns
About you
- A detailed knowledge and understanding of PAYE Tax, National Insurance and Pension regulations in relation to payroll administration to ensure that the system meets these requirements
- Experience of leading and motivating staff, developing their skills and ensuring consistently high quality support to internal and external customers.
- Experience of working with managers, employees and key stakeholders to deliver an efficient and effective payroll service.
- Understanding and working knowledge of pay and conditions of service for Local Government.
- A knowledge and understanding of computer-based payroll systems and the ability to give advice, guidance and training on their use
- An understanding of best practice for effectively testing and documenting changes to payroll systems.
- Ability to lead and motivate staff, develop their skills and ensure consistently high quality support to internal and external customers
- Excellent customer relations skills, displaying customer focused and problem solving approaches
Recruitment timetable
Application closing date: Ongoing
Interviews will take place in the week beginning: Ongoing
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
