Payroll Manager

Exciting Opportunity: Education – Payroll Manager

Our client, a well know educational body based in Harrow is actively recruiting for a Payroll Manager on either 12-month fixed term contract or a 12-month interim role.

The position is due to start subject to notice on a full-time basis, Monday to Friday. They are offering up to £60,000 per annum for the FTC or a competitive hourly / day rate for the temporary role.

Please note the successful candidate will have experience working within the education sector – please note they are not accepting applications with a higher education background

Duties will include – but are not limited to:

* 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

* Manage the relationship with our payroll provider, to ensure seamless service

* Act as the first point of contact with the external payroll provider and liaise with 3rd party payroll/pension providers

* Handle internal and external payroll queries with efficiency and professionalism

* Ensure all salaries, benefits, and pensions are correctly reported, paid, and allocated to the right cost centres

* Review internal payroll processes and look for continuous improvement opportunities and support the documentation of end-to-end payroll related processes

* Review Payroll data requirements and reporting requirements for internal reporting and external payroll reporting and implement new reporting where required

* 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

Experience required:

* Experience working within the Education sector

* Have experience running the end-to-end payroll

* Ideally will have experience with staff management

Working hours:

* 37.5 hours per week

* Monday – Friday: (9:00am – 5:30pm)

* Hybrid working – 1 day on site per week

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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