Payroll Manager

Cedar; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority recruitment agency is seeking a Payroll Manager for a 3-month contract in Shrewsbury. The role involves overseeing payroll and HR administration across various departments while managing a team of 30 staff. The candidate must have extensive Local Government Payroll experience and a relevant qualification such as CIPP. This position requires strong leadership skills to ensure high-quality service delivery, identify improvement opportunities, and act as a payroll specialist providing expert advice.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Local Government Payroll.
• Qualification in payroll administration (CIPP).
• Proven experience in managing medium-large teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day payroll and HR administration services.
• Oversee a large team of 30 staff delivering payroll services.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities.

Skills

Extensive Local Government Payroll experience

Expert advice in payroll regulations

Team management

Education

Relevant qualification i.e. CIPP

Job description

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.

Essential Requirements:

• Extensive Local Government Payroll experience
• Relevant qualification i.e. CIPP
• Experience in managing medium-large teams
• You will need to...