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Payroll Team Leader

Permanent 

Hybrid Working 

Richmond and Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are looking to recruit a Payroll Team Leader on a full-time basis to join our busy Payroll department and play a central role in ensuring the smooth running of the department. You will report to the Payroll Manager. You will also liaise with departmental managers and employees, resolving their queries, as well as advising on legislative and technical payroll matters. 

About the role 

The successful candidate will have a set of on-going responsibilities which will vary depending on the needs of the team.  The responsibilities include (but not limited to) to:

• Quality control of payroll input and payroll processing. Some inputting.
• Direct responsibility for the accurate processing of seven or more payrolls, meeting specified deadlines required.
• Training, mentoring and leadership of 4 Payroll Coordinators.
• Setting objectives and conducting appraisals for 4 Payroll Coordinators.
• Resolving queries and advising on legislative and technical payroll matters.
• Ability to carry out the Payroll Team Leader role with minimum supervision.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

To be shortlisted to interview for this position your CV/work history and personal statement (no longer than two sides of A4) will clearly evidence criteria outlined in the job profile including:

• Experience in processing and managing high volume payrolls, preferably on iTrent payroll software.
• Experience of working on multiple payrolls with multiple pay days.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• A good track record in management of staff. 
• Knowledge of current legislation.
• Ability to perform manual calculations for PAYE, National Insurance contributions, Student Loans and Statutory payments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

Previous payroll experience in a Local Authority environment will be a strong advantage. 

A Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (or equivalent) payroll qualification is desirable. 

Closing Date:           Monday 04/11/2024

Shortlisting Date:    Week commencing 11/11/2024

Interview Date:        Week commencing 18/11/2024 (In person at Wandsworth Town Hall)

Test/Presentation:  A test will be given on the day of the interview

Useful Information: The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy if sufficient applications have been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. 

Please note that the advertised dates for interviews may change due to the number of applicants. If they do, we will let you know as soon as possible. 

Richmond and Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. This campaign is anonymised.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. 

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.  

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils