Payroll Technical Lead

CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for a Payroll Specialist for a 3-4 month contract with a Local Authority in London. The role involves leading payroll technical activities, ensuring compliance with statutory obligations, and supporting a team within a customer-focused environment. Ideal candidates must have extensive experience in payroll, strong communication skills, and professional qualifications.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll department is essential.
• Professional qualifications are highly valued.
• Strong ability to work in a team and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead on full payroll technical activities, ensuring accurate payments.
• Manage end-to-end payroll process and statutory deductions.
• Act as a subject matter expert on Oracle Payroll functionality.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Professional qualifications in payroll

Tools

IT systems

Databases

Report writing tools

Job description

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3-4 months Contract with a Local Authority

Job Purpose

• To lead on full payroll technical activities, including running monthly payrolls, issuing FPS and RTI, managing payments to third parties, testing payroll Oracle upgrades, and raising queries to Oracle Partner.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Support the day-to-day delivery of a comprehensive and efficient payroll service
  
• Manage the end-to-end payroll running process to ensure timely staff payments and accurate statutory deductions, reporting, and validation processes
  
• Ensure efficient operation of the Lambeth bureau payroll running processes, including timely payment of net pay and other deductions, and issuance of reports and statements
  
• Monitor and validate statutory returns, employer data submissions, and associated payments
  
• Act as a subject matter expert on Oracle Payroll functionality, including interface with other applications within Oracle
  

Essential Experience Required

• Experience using IT systems, databases, and report writing tools
  
• Proven ability to establish effective working relationships, communicate effectively, and interact with clients, internal departments, and external bodies
  
• Experience supporting and encouraging colleagues in a team environment and providing training/mentoring/coaching on ICT systems
  
• Appropriate professional qualifications or significant experience working in a payroll department in a customer-focused organization
  

Additional Information

• Working hours: 35 hours per week
  
• Closing date: 16th June 2025
  

Requirements

Requirements

• Proven experience with IT systems, databases, and report writing tools
  
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
  
• Professional qualifications or significant experience in payroll department