Payroll & Pensions Leader - Transformation & Impact

Colbern Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid working

Generous annual leave

LG Pension Scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Employee wellbeing support

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Colbern Limited in London is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead our payroll and pensions service for a workforce of approximately 2,600 employees. The role sits within Culture Workforce & Development and focuses on ensuring accurate, timely and compliant payroll delivery while supporting a major transformation programme.

You will act as the Council's subject matter expert on payroll and pension matters, manage risk, supervise a payroll team, and collaborate with HR, Finance, Pensions

Qualifications

• CIPP qualification or extensive experience managing an end-to-end payroll function within a large and complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation, pensions and statutory reporting requirements.
• Significant experience using Oracle Payroll or a comparable enterprise payroll system.
• Knowledge of Local Government and/or Teachers' Pension schemes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and reconciliation skills.
• Experience leading service improvements and change initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing Payroll team, creating a culture of accountability, customer focus and continuous improvement.
• Ensure the accurate, timely and compliant delivery of monthly payroll services.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

CIPP qualification

Tools

Oracle Payroll

Job description

Colbern Limited in London is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead our payroll and pensions service for a workforce of approximately 2,600 employees. The role sits within Culture Workforce & Development and focuses on ensuring accurate, timely and compliant payroll delivery while supporting a major transformation programme.

You will act as the Council's subject matter expert on payroll and pension matters, manage risk, supervise a payroll team, and collaborate with HR, Finance, Pensions