Payroll Supervisor

**About the role**:

- Due to an upcoming retirement, Gentoo Group is looking for an experienced Payroll Supervisor to join the team at its Sunderland head office. In this role, you will process payroll-related tasks and supervise a small team of Payroll Advisors to deliver a first-class payroll and pension service to the Group that complies with financial regulations, policies and procedures.
We know how important it is to have a great work-life balance, therefore we offer flexible working arrangements, including a proportion of homeworking, in accordance with your role type and the needs of our business. Your working week should be balanced with what you need to do and where you need to be to deliver your role the most effectively.
Key responsibilities will include:

- Supervision of the day-to-day operations of the Group’s Payroll function, including a current team of two direct reports, planning and prioritisation of workloads, and reviewing tasks for accuracy.
- Delivery of monthly payroll. Processing payroll and staffing data, including starters, changes and leavers, deductions and payments, mileage, expenses and overtime claims. Calculate and process increments, pay awards and allowance changes in accordance with local agreements.
- Assist in the administration of the Group’s DB and DC pension schemes in accordance with relevant legislation. Provide Tyne and Wear Pension Fund (TWPF) with accurate pension information for starters, leavers and current employees. Also, provide pension estimates to managers and employees.
- Act as a system administrator for the HR and Payroll System (Zellis) specifically in relation to the payroll elements of the system. Lead on system upgrades including test to live transitions.
- Transformational project requirements. Act as lead for a change in the system ensuring accuracy of data migration, engagement with external and internal stakeholders and training of the team.
- Ensure all Payroll activities comply with all internal governance, statutory, legislative and regulatory requirements. Specifically ensure that all HMRC, TWPF and ONS deadlines and Employment Tax matters are adhered to.

**What we are looking for**:

- Previous demonstrable experience in supervising and leading direct reports in a payroll function.

Previous experience with Zellis payroll system is desirable, however not essential.
You will also have the ability to prioritize and manage a large and varied workload, with the ability to build personal and functional credibility with stakeholders and colleagues.
What we offer:

- 36-hour working week, 12.30 finish on Fridays
- 30 days paid holiday - plus bank holidays and birthday leave.
- Competitive pension contributions
- Career opportunities
- Health cash plan
- Salary sacrifice scheme for electric car (lease car)
- Access to an online portal for retail discounts and cashback

**Closing date**:
24/09/2023

We're a housing association that provides more than 60,000 people in Sunderland with a place they can call home. We're a values-driven organisation, with a clear vision, a social purpose and a commitment to investing in people, place and property. We believe everyone has the right to live in a good quality home they can afford and invest millions of pounds every year in keeping our existing homes safe, secure, and compliant.

We're also playing our part in addressing the UK housing crisis locally, by building hundreds of new, modern and contemporary homes for rent in Sunderland - homes that meet the needs of local people. Not only do we provide vital housing - we support our tenants, residents and communities by investing in services that help people live their best possible life.

This includes helping people to work, victims of domestic abuse and anti-social behaviour, young people to live independently, as well as a wellbeing service that supports our elderly tenants and residents.

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