Head of Payroll & Pensions (Hybrid)

Head of Payroll & Pensions (Hybrid) needed in Lewisham, £79,629 PA – Reference: OR18902

You will ideally:

• Demonstrable expertise in managing payroll and pension functions within a local government setting.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a team, ensuring compliance with statutory and organisational requirements.
• Strong understanding of payroll systems, pension schemes, particularly LGPS, and all relevant UK legislation.

Minimum of 2 days a week in the office

• To be the strategic lead and responsible for payroll and pensions services, serving approximately 3,000 employees, 3,000 School employees and 28,000 pension members including active, deferred and pensioners. The annual payroll for the Client is over 170m and the value of the LGPS is circa 1.85bn.
• As a member of the Finance Leadership team you will contribute to the overall leadership and management of the Finance function by taking leadership of the payroll and pensions service. Setting the direction, developing and managing an efficient, effective and responsive payroll and pensions administration service. Fostering a skilled, customer-focused, and high-performing environment which seeks to innovate and improve.
• To ensure the data integrity of the Payroll Oracle Cloud system and the Altair pension system, including the legacy system and archived data required to be accessed and retained under LGPS legislation. To ensure that changes to regulations are reflected in system updates to validate system integrity. Exercise controls to prevent losses of resources and data from fraud or error.
• To serve as the principal expert on all payroll and pension related matters, offering advice and support to senior management and stakeholders on payroll and pension issues and identifying the impact and implications of national imperatives and legislation developments.
• To be the subject matter expert on the complex legislative framework governing pension administration, including LGPS Regulations 2013, Transitional Regulations 2014, Pensions Acts 2004 and 2011, Public Services Pensions Act 2013 and Data Protection Act 2018.
• Be the strategic lead on the engagement and management of the external LGPS Fund Actuaries, including the contract management and re-procurements as required. To include all necessary work required for the tri-ennial valuation process.
• Lead on the development and management of the Lewisham schools payroll SLA services and the pension administration on behalf of the admitted and scheduled employers within the LGPS fund.

This is a full time role on a Permanent basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to [email protected] quoting the reference number.

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