Payroll & Systems Team Lead – Local Government

Working for Essex; Essex; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Harlow District Council is seeking an experienced Payroll and Systems Team Leader to lead the payroll and HR systems services. This pivotal role ensures accurate payroll processing, compliance with legislation, and system administration across the council.

You will manage a small team, oversee LGPS liaison, and drive system improvements, reporting on payroll outcomes and pensions to senior management. Permanent, full-time.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering an end-to-end payroll service.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and pension administration.
• Experience managing or supervising staff.
• Experience of payroll systems and process improvement.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.
• Educated to A-Level, NVQ3 or equivalent, with a CIPP qualification or relevant experience. Knowledge of local government payroll and LGPS is desirable.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

End-to-end payroll delivery

Payroll legislation & LGPS

Staff supervision

Payroll systems & process improvement

Analytical and communication skills

Education

A-Level / NVQ3 or equivalent

CIPP qualification

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

Harlow District Council is seeking an experienced Payroll and Systems Team Leader to lead the payroll and HR systems services. This pivotal role ensures accurate payroll processing, compliance with legislation, and system administration across the council.

You will manage a small team, oversee LGPS liaison, and drive system improvements, reporting on payroll outcomes and pensions to senior management. Permanent, full-time.