Payroll Manager
| Posting date: | 30 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £48,710.00 to £53,780.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 June 2025 |
| Location: | Essex, Eastern England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Essex County Fire & Rescue Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | req308 |
Summary
The Role
Are you an experienced Payroll Manager who understands end-to-end in-house payroll processing and would like to work for one of the largest fire and rescue services in the country?
If so, we have an opportunity to lead our well established and high performing Payroll function.
What You Will Be Working On
Responsible for providing high quality advice to line managers on transactional, payroll and workforce information and other issues facilitating the delivery of a proactive, effective and high-quality service
Accountable for ensuring that payroll authorisations are completed and follow appropriate procedures taking into account regulatory and audit requirements.
Responsible for all Service payroll related filings including but not limited to monthly RTI, P11D, PSA returns etc.
Liaise with both internal and external auditors as part of payroll control and governance procedures.
Implement and develop systems for the management of payroll information that meets the data protection act requirements and needs of the service
Lead on developing and implementing payroll projects which impact across the organisation. Promoting good practice.
Constantly look for opportunities to improve payroll transaction processing by assessing and making recommendations to senior management
Keep up to date with relevant changes in payroll law and corporate communications
Undertake development of the Payroll Team through coaching and training on payroll related issues including policy interpretation, process improvement and development
Constructively contribute to Finance & Pay team meetings and other key essential meetings
Develop and monitor KPI’s (e.g. monthly error reporting) for transactional services to monitor the quality of service, manage issues in a timely manner, recognising learning points for continuous improvement of the service.
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