Payroll & Systems Lead — End-to-End Payroll + LGPS

Essex County Council; Chelmsford; Sur place; GBP 44 000 - 47 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Harlow District Council in Essex is seeking a Payroll & Systems Team Leader to oversee the payroll and HR systems services. You will ensure accurate, timely payroll processing, compliance with legislation, and lead a small team managing the Council's integrated HR/payroll platforms.

You will deliver payroll for staff, pensioners and elected staff, drive system improvements, generate workforce reports and advise on pensions and LGPS.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering an end-to-end payroll service.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and pension managing or supervising staff.
• Experience of payroll systems and process improvement.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of LGPS is desirable.

Responsabilités

• Lead and supervise the Payroll Team, ensuring payroll deadlines are met.
• Manage the accurate processing of payrolls for employees, pensioners, councillors and election staff.
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, HMRC requirements, statutory payments and year-end processes.
• Act as the key contact for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Lead on payroll audit compliance and data accuracy.
• Manage and develop HR and payroll systems, including system improvements and upgrades.
• Produce payroll and workforce reports and provide expert advice on payroll, pensions and systems.

Connaissances

End-to-end payroll delivery

Payroll legislation & HMRC

Payroll systems & process improvement

Analytical & organisational skills

LGPS knowledge (desirable)

Formation

A-Levels / NVQ3

CIPP qualification

Description du poste

Harlow District Council in Essex is seeking a Payroll & Systems Team Leader to oversee the payroll and HR systems services. You will ensure accurate, timely payroll processing, compliance with legislation, and lead a small team managing the Council's integrated HR/payroll platforms.

You will deliver payroll for staff, pensioners and elected staff, drive system improvements, generate workforce reports and advise on pensions and LGPS.