Head of Payroll and Pensions

Are you interested in working for a world top 100 university?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Payroll and Pensions to join the University at Sheffield.

Why work for us?

The University offers an extensive benefit package aimed at supporting your wellbeing and includes:

- Flexible Location - A mixture of Working from Home and attending the office.
- Access to an Employee Assistance scheme and counselling for you and your immediate family.
- An Additional 3 days annual leave which is fixed and taken between Christmas and New Year which allows for a Two week break.
- An opportunity to have salary deductions to take up to an additional ten days leave on top of your yearly allowance.
- A significant pension contribution.
- A reward scheme for exceptional performance.
- Access to the Deal which offers a whole range of lifestyle benefits.

What does the role involve?

You will head the Payroll and Pensions Team for the University and be a key part of the Finance Leadership Team.

Key Requirements of the Role
- Leading the delivery and development of activity and systems within Payroll and Pensions. Including making specific recommendations around business change ensuring the service meets the University and customer needs.
- Collaborative working - Work with Senior HR, Finance and Academic leaders, develop and lead the University’s Payroll and Pension service for its entire workforce.
- Leadership - Direct and influence through professional credibility the development of practice, new benefits, effective ways of working and practical service delivery.
- Specialist Knowledge - Lead on specialist advice, information and statistics on payroll and pension issues to senior managers, auditors, contractors and other authorised persons in order to aid decision making, budgeting and staffing.
- Promote the University’s commitment to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the role, engendering an environment where all staff can excel, flourish and succeed.

Profile
Significant experience in payroll and pensions in a leadership role
- Confident user of Microsoft Office products and ERPs
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals and Pension AMPI or equivalent professional body (preferred)
- Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Job Offer
A Competitive salary and benefits package. (Hybrid Working)

About the Team
The Department of Finance develops and implements dynamic and future focused financial strategies to support the University’s aims, whilst maintaining sound financial oversight and administration in managing the University’s financial affairs. In helping to manage these resources and in continuing to invest in people and facilities we believe that we can create the right environment whereby the University can continue to flourish. We contribute across all areas of the University’s activity and work in partnership with colleagues to support them in their activities.

The Head of Payroll and Pensions will report into the Head of Financial Services. This is a newly created role. You will have responsibility for leading and managing two diverse teams within the office. You will provide specialist knowledge and advice on payroll and pension, alongside the development of strategy and policies. You will work to ensure the service provision meets customer and business requirements, identifying and delivering change where necessary. You would also be responsible for providing management information and analysis about payroll and pensions.

About the University
We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

The University is committed to allowing its employees to work to a hybrid model with a combination of working on campus and remotely, where possible. This role has been identified as a role that could work to the hybrid model and if successful your manager will discuss these informal arrangements with you. We are a campus based residential university and as such the expectation is that all staff will spend some of their time on campus).