Head of Payroll & Pensions

Belmont Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Head of Payroll & Pensions for a permanent position in the City of London. In this role, you will manage payroll processes, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and delivering excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in a dynamic environment, particularly with LGPS regulations and payroll software systems like Oracle Payroll and Altair. This is a hybrid role with three days in the office.

Benefits

Generous referral fee

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in a large public or private sector organisation.
• Thorough understanding of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) regulations.
• Experience with payroll and pension software systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll and pensions processes ensuring compliance.
• Develop relations with the Employee Services team.
• Oversee operation and management of payroll systems.
• Implement controls over payments to minimize fraud.
• Ensure compliance with LGPS legislation.
• Lead and manage payroll and pensions administration teams.

Skills

Experience in a dynamic environment

Understanding of LGPS regulations

Experience with payroll systems

Tools

Oracle Payroll

Altair Pension system

Job description

Head of Payroll & Pensions

Lewisham Council is offering a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate 79,629.00.

Location: SE6 4RU Hybrid 2 Days office based.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a full suite of payroll and pensions processes that ensure compliance with relevant policies and regulatory requirements whilst still prioritising the customer experience.
• Lead and develop a strong working relationship the Councils Employee Services team, ensuring that there is a streamlined approach to the development of HR and payroll processes.
• Be responsible for the operation, management and development of the payroll and pensions modules of the Councils ERP system; the Altair pensions system; and the legacy and archive systems by ensuring a constant review of skills, new developments, upgrades and technology to facilitate the accurate and efficient payment of salaries wages and pensions.
• Be responsible for the implementation of systems of control over payments or amendments to system data to minimise losses from error or fraud and to be accountable for meeting all statutory or scheme deadlines, to avoid prosecution and fines, including on behalf of external clients.
• Responsible for ensuring that the payroll and pension administration services remain complaint with relevant and LGPS legislation. Ensure all work is carried out in compliance with the highly legislative framework and that there is technical capacity in the teams for all relevant professional areas.
• Ensure best use of payroll and pension administration resources through defining priorities and securing appropriate resources to achieve the Councils objectives. Lead, manage and develop the payroll and pensions administration teams to ensure efficient and effective performance, customer service and delivery, taking proactive and remedial action when necessary.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience of working in a dynamic environment within a large public or private sector organisation.
• A thorough understanding of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) regulations and administration.
• Experience of working with payroll and pension software systems (e.g. Oracle Payroll, Altair Pension system).

To discuss this opportunity further please send over an up-to-date CV and give me a call on (phone number removed).

If you know someone who would be a good fit for the role, please send over their contact details and get in touch, as we do offer a generous referral fee.