Payroll Manager

Cedar; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in the South East seeks a Payroll Manager for an initial 3-month contract, requiring strong leadership in payroll and HR services. You'll oversee a team of 30, ensuring efficient systems and compliance with legislation while enhancing the payroll service quality. The role requires local government payroll experience and team management skills, offering a salary of £300 per day inside IR35, with 1 day per week in the Surrey & Sussex area.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll management in a Local Government setting.
• Experience in leading and managing teams of up to 30 staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day payroll and HR administration services across the council.
• Oversee a large team to ensure high-quality payroll services.
• Develop and implement efficient payroll systems and services.

Skills

Extensive Local Government Payroll experience

Experience in managing medium-large teams

Job description

Cedar Recruitment are delighted to be supporting a Local Authority in the South East area with the Recruitment of a Payroll Manager, to work on an initial 3 month contract. The role will be working 1 day per week in the Surrey & Sussex area. The salary on offer is £300 per day Inside IR35.

The main purpose of the role is to support on the day to day management of the payroll and HR administration services across the council, schools, and external partners. The successful person will be managing a large team of 30 staff to deliver high-quality, efficient, and accurate payroll and HR administration services.

The role will be responsible for the development and implementation of compliant, efficient, and effective services and systems, overseeing delivery to enhance the payroll service. This includes identifying and driving continuous improvement opportunities across service delivery.

You will delegate the day-to-day operations, which will include setting objectives, planning and prioritising workloads, and acting as the payroll specialist for the service area providing expert advice and making informed decisions based on a comprehensive understanding of services, legislation, and regulations.

• Extensive Local Government Payroll experience
• Experience in managing medium-large teams