Senior Payroll Officer

Your new companyYou will be working for a local organisation in which you will be managing the payroll process, alongside the payroll assistant for the medium-sized entity.Your new roleYou will be managing the payroll for a circa 550 employee business, on a monthly payroll, with key duties and responsibilities including:

• Lead, manage and develop the day to day running of the payroll function, which includes salary, pensions and expenses, starters, leavers, contract changes and tax code changes - with due regard to employment legislation and policies & procedures.
• Establish and ensure the payroll process has sufficient financial controls in place and operates within the organisations Financial Regulations and Financial Procedures
• Ensure accurate month and annual returns are completed for pension schemes
• To ensure the payroll team can advise on a range of payroll and pension issues.
• Work with the payroll system providers to ensure the correct system setup, to develop the system, and to improve reporting.
• To be the expert on pension legislation, including leading on the implementation of pension and payroll related legislative and system changes.
• To maintain an appropriate level of technical knowledge in payroll and pension matters
• Support both internal and external audits
• Assist the Director of People Strategy and Organisational Development with any ad hoc tasks as required.

What you'll need to succeed

• Full right-to-work in the UK, with prior experience working within a UK payroll position.
• Experience managing an end-to-end payroll, processing monthly.
• Line management experience is preferred, not essential.

What you'll get in return

• You will earn a competitive salary of up to £35,000 per annum + other benefits.

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