Head of Payroll & Pensions

Solos Consultants; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government service in Greater London is seeking a Head of Payroll & Pensions to oversee payroll and pension services for approximately 34,000 employees. This role includes leading a skilled team, ensuring data integrity in payroll systems, and contributing to the Finance Leadership team. The ideal candidate must have comprehensive knowledge of payroll processes and regulations, focusing on fostering a high-performing and customer-focused environment. This position offers a full-time, permanent role with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll and pensions management, with a strong understanding of relevant legislation.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on developing high-performing teams in a finance context.
• Expertise in payroll systems including Oracle Cloud and pension systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage payroll and pensions services for the Council and Schools.
• Ensure data integrity for payroll and pension systems and compliance with regulations.
• Contribute to the Finance Leadership team and overall management of the Finance function.

Job description

Head of Payroll & Pensions

£79,629.00

Full Time

Permanent

Lewisham 2 days a week in the office

Main Purpose of the Job

• To be the strategic lead and responsible for Councils payroll and pensions services, serving approximately 3,000 Council employees, 3,000 School employees and 28,000 pension members including active, deferred and pensioners. The annual payroll for the Council is over £170m and the value of the Lewisham LGPS is circa £1.85bn.
• As a member of the Finance Leadership team you will contribute to the overall leadership and management of the Finance function by taking leadership of the payroll and pensions service. Setting the direction, developing and managing an efficient, effective and responsive payroll and pensions administration service. Fostering a skilled, customer-focused, and high-performing environment which seeks to innovate and improve.
• To ensure the data integrity of the Payroll Oracle Cloud system and the Altair pension system, including the legacy system and archived data required to be accessed and retained under LGPS legislation. To ensure that changes to regulations are reflected in system updates to validate system integrity. Exercise controls to prevent losses of resources and data from fraud or error.