Payroll Lead

My client is an Education business in Bury area who are currently recruiting for a Payroll Lead to join their business. As Payroll Lead, you will work closely with the HR Team and have sole responsibility for the Payroll Department and function with some administration support from the wider department. The payroll is broken down by Salaried, term time, time sheets with overtime, and casual staff.

The role:

• Overall responsibility for the success of the Payroll & Pensions services
• Managing all aspects of payroll processing, onboarding, and payroll advice
• Manage the payroll software provider - systems administration and service delivery
• Ensure the accurate flow of information in respect of starters; leavers; staff changes; overtime; expenses; deductions; sickness and other leave etc
• Work closely with the finance team and carry out the monthly salary reconciliation process
• Ensure the necessary data returns and required payments are made to the HMRC and other relevant statutory bodies are made to deadline and compliant
• Ensure the necessary monthly and year end data returns and required payments are made to Teachers Pensions (TP) to deadline and compliant
• Ensure the necessary monthly and year end data returns and required payments are to deadline and compliant
• To manage Teachers and LGPS pensions administration in a timely and accurate manner
• Ensure all statutory requirements are met in relation to attachment orders.
• Prepare and submit routine payroll reports and annual returns and ad hoc reports on request
• Undertake pay modelling to inform management decisions
• Ensure all statutory requirements are met in relation to attachment orders
• Ensure that payroll and pension information is kept securely and processed in line with General Data Protection Regulations and the College Data Protection Policy
• Keep up to date with statutory changes and developments in relation to payroll, HMRC, TP and pension schemes
• To lead on payroll and pension audits
• Ensuring all queries are responded to and resolved
• Liaising directly employees to fully understand their payroll needs, build relationships, and manage expectations
• Maintaining compliance with current UK payroll legislation
• Maintain confidentiality
• Developing and implementing internal processes and controls to ensure quality, accuracy, and security of payroll service

About you:

• Deep understanding of UK payroll legislation and tax regulations.
• Previous experience in delivering full payroll & pension service using LGPS/TPS
• CIPP qualified, or suitably qualified by experience
• ITRENT experience beneficial

Benefits:

This is a business with excellent benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (business support)
• Christmas closure (in addition to your annual leave)
• Occupational sick pay
• Teachers or Local Authority Pension Fund
• Comprehensive induction and on-going training and CPD
• Employee Assistant Programme (EAP) with access to counselling
• Occupational Health Service
• Free onsite gym
• Onsite nursery
• Free car park
• Access to salons
• Onsite catering facilities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Family friendly policy
• Enhanced maternity /paternity pay

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The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.