Senior Payroll Manager

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Charity People Full time

Senior Payroll Manager - leading university in London

Are you a Senior Payroll Manager who has experience dealing with Final Pension salary? If so, do not look further

Charity People are proud to be working with a leading university based in London to help recruit a Senior Payroll Manager. This is a newly created role, where you will be reporting to the Head of Financial Accounts and working closely with the HR Teams.

Salary: £60,000 per annum + LGPS pension scheme

Contract: 35 hours per week, full time, permanent

Hybrid: Flexible home working coming to London once a week

This is an exciting time to join this ambitious and growing team. Candidates applying for this role, must have experience dealing with Defined Benefits Pension Schemes (ideally TPS . LGPS) in a regulated environment.

Some of your key duties and responsibilities are;

  1. Accurate and timely management of all pay elements across the University in collaboration with the HR directorate and the external managed service provider
  2. Accurate and timely management and reconciliation of all pension submissions and obligations toward staff and external parties.
  3. Ensuring full compliance and strong controls relating to all aspects of Payroll.
  4. Lead on any improvement required in the processes and systems linked to Payroll in support of the strategic growth agenda of the University.
  5. Review and redefine the operational relationship between the in-house Payroll team and the external managed service provider (MHR), improving processes and efficiency.
  6. Carry out all necessary reconciliations in a timely and consistent manner in respect to Payroll and Pensions management, including notes based on the Office For Students (OFS) accounts direction for our financial statements.
  7. Manage the Payroll system and necessary changes affecting payroll and pensions, including updates, implementation of salary sacrifice schemes, changes to NI rates and to pension scheme arrangements.
  8. Attend Finance team meetings, departmental meetings and working groups to ensure that communication between Finance, People, Academic and Professional Service areas is efficient and effective. Candidates applying for this role must have the following:
  9. CIPP Qualified in Payroll Management or equivalent
  10. Direct operational experience of full payroll and pensions service
  11. Experience of managing defined benefit pension schemes (ideally TPS / LGPS) in a regulated environment
  12. Experience working with an external managed service provider, optimising workflows and relationships
  13. Strong experience in creating strong relationships with external parties such as HMRC, regulators etc
  14. Ability to manage, motivate and develop staff in a measured way
  15. Ability to manage upwards, setting targets, expectations and leading development initiatives Deadline: Tuesday 14th September, 2024

    Interview date:

    Interviews will take pace w/c 23rd September, face to face.

    Candidates shortlisted for this role will be required to answer three detailed questions which will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your experience, skills and personality.

    Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.



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