Job Description Payroll Team Leader
Location: London with hybrid working
Reports to: Payroll Manager
Direct Reports: 4 Payroll & Pension Officers
Permanent Post
An excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to lead the delivery of a high-quality payroll service for a London local authority
Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will oversee a team of Payroll & Pensions Officers, ensuring payroll is processed accurately, compliantly, and on time for council and school employees.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and supervise the Payroll Team, managing workload, performance, training, and development.
- Ensure the accurate and timely processing of payroll in line with payroll legislation, Council policies, and service standards on a high volume basis
- Provide expert advice on PAYE, Tax, National Insurance, pensions, statutory payments, RTI, and payroll compliance.
- Maintain compliance with LGPS, Teachers' Pensions (TPS), NHS Pension Scheme, Auto Enrolment, and HMRC requirements.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external clients to deliver an excellent payroll service.
- Produce KPI reports, management information, payroll reconciliations, and audit returns.
- Support service improvement initiatives, payroll digitisation, and transformation projects.
- Deputise to the Payroll Manager when required.
- Implement pay awards, validate back pay calculations, and oversee quality assurance processes.
Essential experience required for the role;
- Extensive payroll experience with in-depth knowledge of PAYE, Tax, National Insurance, pensions, statutory payments, and payroll legislation.
- Strong payroll systems knowledge, ideally within a local government or public sector environment.
- Experience leading, motivating, and developing payroll teams.
- Proven ability to provide payroll advice and guidance to managers, employees, and stakeholders.
- Experience delivering payroll services within tight deadlines and complex operational environments.
- Strong stakeholder management and customer service skills.
- Knowledge of Local Government pay and conditions.
- Understanding of LGPS, TPS, NHSPS, Auto Enrolment, and payroll compliance requirements.
If you have all of the above, and seeking a new challenge, then please apply now
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