1. Mainly remote working with just 1 day in office per week
2. Interim position with the view to go permanent
About Our Client
This not-for-profit organisation operates within the education sector and is a medium-sized establishment. They are dedicated to maintaining high standards in payroll management and supporting their team with efficient accounting and finance processes.
Job Description
3. Lead end-to-end UK payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery, including reviewing and verifying payroll data and ensuring accuracy of employee payroll information.
4. Manage the relationship with our payroll provider, to ensure seamless service.
5. Act as the first point of contact with our external payroll provider and liaise with 3rd party payroll/pension providers.
6. Handle internal and external payroll queries with efficiency and professionalism.
7. Ensure all salaries, benefits, and pensions are correctly reported, paid, and allocated to the right cost centres.
8. Review internal payroll processes and look for continuous improvement opportunities and support the documentation of end-to-end payroll related processes
9. Review Payroll data requirements and reporting requirements for internal reporting and external payroll reporting and implement new reporting where required
10. Partner with Finance and other stakeholders on payroll communication, reconciliation activities and other activities as required to ensure the Trust can meet the obligations set out in our financial controls. Shared Services Administration & Development
11. Lead, manage and develop the Shared Services Team, providing development and training as needed.
12. To take ownership of the PS administrative processes, which include contract variations and leavers, ensuring all actions are taken within payroll deadlines, and ensure robust process documentation and templates are available.
13. Drive process standardisation and improvement within Shared Services through team management and proactively supporting team actions.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Interim Payroll Manager should have:
14. Up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation, PAYE, and compliance
15. Experience of overseeing payroll operations and related matters
16. Experience of overseeing HRIS and configuration of future functionality
17. Experience of leading a team of HR professionals delivering HR administration and advisory services
18. Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to develop positive and effective working relationships with a range of colleagues, candidates and external stakeholders or Vendors.
19. Ability to produce work to a high standard, with excellent accuracy and attention to detail
20. Ability to work on own initiative, making sound decisions quickly and efficiently and without close supervision
21. CIPP qualified or part-qualified (desirable, not essential).
22. Excellent ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing with managers and staff at all levels of the organisation
23. Excellent organisation and time management skills to be able to organise and prioritise multiple work streams within a fast-paced and evolving environment
24. Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students
What's on Offer
25. Only have to come into office 1 day per week
26. Interim position with potential to go permanent
27. Temporary position offering flexibility and valuable industry experience.
28. Opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative not-for-profit environment.
If you are an experienced Interim Payroll Manager looking for your next opportunity in Edgware, we encourage you to apply.