Job Purpose: To lead a team to ensure efficient and timely delivery of payroll functions in accordance with current legislation and conditions of service. To provide strategic overview of the payroll service and look for continuous improvement and efficiency. Main Responsibilities: To provide leadership and line management to the payroll function within the Council To manage the payroll service to ensure employees are paid accurately, on time and in accordance with current legislation and conditions of service. To provide the payroll lead on implementation of any new systems or procedures. To work closely with HR recruit teams to onboard and correctly set up pay for new employees. To work as the subject matter expert on complex areas of pay e.g. multiple employment, leave, maternity and sickness payments, pension and AVC arrangements and payments to leavers. To manage appropriate payroll systems with other HR, pension and finance colleagues. To actively seeking ways to improve the service developing a modern payroll service and looking at process improvements and possibilities for automation. To lead on pension auto-enrolment processes. To take the lead for payroll audit processes. To produce payroll reports for internal HR monthly and quarterly reporting To be an active member of HR leadership team To be a key member of HR project teams where there is an interface with pay. Job Specific Requirements To compile timetables to ensure deadlines are met for the submission of payroll data to meet the scheduled running of the payroll and BACS files To resolve problems within current systems to ensure accurate payments To undertake payroll checks for changeover of financial years and agreed pay awards To assist the team with day-to-day payroll activities to ensure payroll deadlines are met To adhere to the HR Service Level Agreement (SLA) and quality procedures To provide leadership and guidance to Senior Payroll Officer and Senior Payroll assistant To resolve escalated complex issues and complaints To work with internal and external auditors to ensure Statutory obligations are adhered to To support DWP & Crown Prosecution Service to provide advice and sensitive information and to appear as a witness in court in cases of alleged fraud involving Council employees To compile payroll data for specific enquiries (FOI) and data request regarding Council employees. To comply with legal duties on behalf of the Council To actively participate in new and ongoing payroll related projects Experience / Knowledge Experience of managing or supervising a payroll team Experience of interpreting Terms and Conditions of Employment Extensive knowledge of interpreting legislation governing the application of PAYE, NI and associated statutory deductions Payroll Manager Payroll ManagerPayroll ManagerPayroll ManagerPayroll ManagerPayroll ManagerPayroll ManagerPayroll ManagerPayroll ManagerPayroll Manager RQ1510305