The Payroll Section Manager will be required to manage a busy Section within Payroll ensuring the processing of salaries, wages, personal expenses, and pensions administration within the Section. The role involves ensuring a comprehensive payroll service is provided to Managers, Human Resources, Finance and all employees of the Trust and other client organisations, including other NHS Trusts, Hospices and University (Deanery).

 

Main duties of the job

A key characteristic of this role is that it will have the responsibility for supporting a specific management area; however, it will also provide flexible support performing specific tasks in relation to other areas and also key payroll tasks which are Section wide. This will involve the provision of payroll information and advice in accordance with set procedures (NHS and Local Conditions of Service and Statutory Regulations) through completion of own work and through coordination and delegation of work within the Payroll Section/Office.

Responsible for weekly and monthly payroll controls and reconciliation, pay overs to 3rd parties and statutory bodies e.g. Inland Revenue. The Payroll Section Manager ensures that payrolls are processed in accordance with policies and procedures, and investigates complex enquiries providing assistance and advice. Completes Annual Statutory returns in line with Statutory Deadlines. Investigating and answering queries both verbal and written.

 

About us

The teams cover 10 separate clients providing a payroll and pensions service to the following organisations:

  • Leeds Teaching Hospitals
  • Leeds & York Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust
  • Leeds Hospitals Charity
  • The Yorkshire Deanery (Registrars) which is linked to Leeds University
  • St. Gemmas Hospice
  • Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust
  • Calderdale & Huddersfield Health Solutions
  • West Yorkshire ICB
  • Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
  • GP Confederation

 

The Payroll Department is responsible for processing payments in excess of 55000 per month.

 

Person Specification

Skills & behaviours

Essential

  • Good numeracy skills, competent in processing and interpreting figures. Ability to work within clearly defined operating policies with little direct supervision, considering established precedent. Abi

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualifications and Training:IPPM Degree in Pensions/ Payroll Management or significant equivalent experience NVQ level 3 Bereavement Awareness or equivalent experience Significant experience in a supp

Desirable

  • European Computer Driving Licence (or equivalent) Evidence of Managerial/HR short courses /Qualifications IT Qualifications/evidence of short courses in Microsoft Office applications Staff recruitment

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience in a support role within NHS Payroll offering information and advice to managers and other staff. Considerable experience in Payroll. Experience of working within an office envi

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

 

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying ‘at risk’ members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying ‘at risk’ members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job Title: Payroll Supervisor

Address: Harrogate

Office Based: Yes

Permanent: Yes

 

JGA are partnered with a long-standing Chartered Accountancy Practice in Harrogate, who are seeking a Payroll Supervisor to join their team.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate closely with our accounting, audit, and tax teams, with occasional administrative support as needed.
  • Assist in the preparation and processing of weekly and monthly payrolls for a diverse client base.
  • Ensure clients remain fully compliant with statutory obligations, including PAYE/NIC, pensions, and other legal requirements.
  • Operate and manage payroll processes using BrightPay payroll software.
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding and proven experience in payroll processing.
  • Exhibit high levels of computer literacy and confidence in using various software tools.
  • Deliver outstanding client service and work effectively as part of a collaborative team environment.

 

The ideal candidate:

  • 4+ years payroll experience.
  • Previous experience in a similar position within an accountancy firm.
  • Experience processing client payrolls.
  • Experience working also multiple payrolls.
  • End to end payroll experience.
  • Strong systems and computer skills.
  • Personable and good communication skills.

 

Interested? Apply today!

 

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd (“We”) are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist Payroll and HR recruitment agency and recruitment business defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements, together with our privacy notices, set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you or that you provide to us will be processed by us.

 

Reference: 06062AW

Interim Payroll Manager

Leeds – Hybrid

9 Month FTC

 

Do you want to work as a Interim Payroll Manager for an industry leading company that offers you hybrid working, whilst the business goes through change?

 

About The Role:

As a Payroll Manager you will be solely responsible for processing end to end payroll for the UK. You will be performing key administration functions for the company such as processing statutory payments, submitting RTI’s to HMRC and processing BACS payments. You will ensure all payrolls are processed accurately and on time and will be responsible for any payroll queries.

  • Sage experience essential
  • Sole payroll experience
  • Confident working in fast paced environments.
  • Migration experience highly desirable
  • Strong UK payroll legislation knowledge

 

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd (“We”) are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist payroll, HR & Reward recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements together with our privacy notices set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.

 

Reference: 2305FM