Senior Payroll & Pensions Lead (TPS Expert)

Payroll Elite Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Payroll Elite Ltd is seeking a leader to manage its end-to-end payroll and pensions function within a college setting. You will act as the payroll and TPS expert, ensuring accurate, timely processing and compliance with statutory, regulatory and audit requirements.

You will lead payroll administration, pensions management, and reporting, maintaining secure records, supporting the annual audit, and collaborating with HR/Finance/IT to optimise processes and data flows.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full monthly payroll cycle for all staff groups.
• Prepare, verify and process payroll changes including starters, leavers and contractual variations.
• Ensure RTI submissions, PAYE, NI and HMRC compliance are completed accurately and on time.
• Reconcile payroll reports and control accounts; investigate discrepancies and drive corrective actions.
• Produce payroll journals for upload to the Finance system and maintain audit-ready records.
• Administer pensions schemes including TPS; manage auto-enrolment processes and annual pension data.
• Prepare year-end reports (P60s, P11Ds) and support statutory audits.
• Maintain robust payroll governance, data security per GDPR, and stakeholder confidentiality.

Job description

Payroll Elite Ltd is seeking a leader to manage its end-to-end payroll and pensions function within a college setting. You will act as the payroll and TPS expert, ensuring accurate, timely processing and compliance with statutory, regulatory and audit requirements.

You will lead payroll administration, pensions management, and reporting, maintaining secure records, supporting the annual audit, and collaborating with HR/Finance/IT to optimise processes and data flows.