Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager
Salary £58,692 - £60,819 plus excellent benefits detailed below Location Croydon, excellent transport links including train, tram and buses 3 days a week in the office, 2 days a week working at home

London Borough of Croydon is a vibrant and diverse community and is London's most populated borough. In 2024 The Future Croydon 5-year transformation plan was launched. Looking to build on the foundations of their improvement work to date and seeking to radically change the way that the council delivers services to residents and how they connect with local communities. The council's aim 'is to be the most cost effective and efficient council in London' and that makes it an exciting time to join the council.
Reporting to the Head of HR Operations, they are looking to appoint an experienced payroll professional to manage a team of 6 people. You will manage the council's payroll operations service for approximately 3500 employees and 8500 pensioners. You will be joining the council during a period of significant transformation with a focus on using systems to enhance the service provided.
Key responsibilities will include

• Managing the operations to ensure timely and accurate delivery of the payroll
• Ensuring that correct and timely payments reports and returns are made to HMRC, occupational pension schemes and other statutory bodies
• Lead the payroll team members ensuring performance appraisals are conducted and learning and development needs are identified, and appropriate training is delivered
• Identifying and communicating the payroll implications of current and proposed legislation and determine the most appropriate method of implementing changes.
• Monitoring business processes to ensure that they are operating both efficiently and effectively.
• Working collaboratively with key stakeholders in Human Resources, Finance and Pensions on any initiatives impacting payroll

You will be a highly experienced Payroll Manager and will ideally be a member of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP). Whilst experience of working in local government is a distinct advantage you may have worked in another large complex public service environment. As well as having strong operational experience you will have had significant experience of developing management information systems and will be committed to developing an effective team with the clear vision of delivering a first-class service. Experience of Oracle EBS would be a distinct advantage but not essential.
Benefits include

• Generous paid Annual Leave of up to 31 days (eligibility criteria applies)
• Provision to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave per year (eligibility criteria applies)
• Hybrid working
• Flexible and Agile working
• Generous maternity leave and family leave provisions
• Unbeatable benefits of being in the Local Government Pension Scheme; which includes employer contributions of 20% (average); "life assurance" (3 years' salary) and benefit provisions for dependants
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Closing date Tuesday 4th February 2025Interview date Thursday 13th February 2025

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