Payroll and Pensions Manager
£33,939 – £38,775
Kent Police Headquarters – North Kent / Essex HQ / Home, Permanent
Full time (37 hours per week) Monday – Friday
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an additional individual to undertake the role of Payroll and Pensions Manager. Following an internal restructure, the role will focus on one of three areas – Payroll, Pensions, or Projects on a rotating basis.
Based at North Kent Police station, there will be some requirement to travel to Chelmsford as well as the ability to work remotely. As part of an on-going programme of collaboration between Kent and Essex Police, you will assist the Head of Payroll and Pensions to provide a focal point, direction, support, and advice in all areas of Payroll and Pensions for the two Forces. You will be a member of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) or equivalent body and will ideally hold a CIPP qualification at level 5 or above. You will be educated ideally to degree level with at least GCSE or equivalent in Math’s and English.
You will line-manage the Payroll and Pension team and manage the day to day running of Payroll and Pensions for the two forces, providing specialist advice, guidance and interpretation to the Force on pay, pension, taxation and related legislative matters in order to provide an efficient and cost effective payroll service.
You will be able to demonstrate significant experience of operating at a supervisory level with responsibility for managing and developing a small team in a similar role within a large organization. You will also have a minimum of 5 years payroll and pensions experience.
You will support the Head of Payroll and Pensions in the delivery of the payroll and pensions service. You will help to manage, maintain, and develop the payroll, expenses and overtime system to ensure its accuracy, relevance and security of data in line with changes to regulations, policy and statistical requirements such as Home Office and pension returns. You will become rapidly familiar with the implications of legal rulings affecting payroll and pensions and will work with the Head of Payroll in leading the Force response. Therefore, good working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft products such as Word and Excel are essential.
Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills will be key in this role as you will act as a Force expert on payroll and pensions queries. A good knowledge of both the Local Government Pension Scheme and the Police Pension Scheme would be a distinct advantage.
The successful candidate will be able to evidence the following essential skills in their application.
Essential
- Experience of previous senior position in payroll and pensions – minimum 2 years
- Proven supervisory experience
- Expert in the use of one or more Microsoft Office products including Excel and word
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals or equivalent professional body
- Evidence of strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Desirable
- Knowledge of LGPS and Police Pension Schemes and Pension auto enrolment
- SAP experience
For further information about the role please contact Philip Trebill, Acting Head of Payroll and Pensions [email protected]
The role will offer flexibility in terms of place of work, including the potential to work from home for those who would like to. In the event that home working is agreed for the successful candidate, there will be a requirement to regularly attend a designated ‘Team Zone’ location on average one or two days a week, as agreed with the line manager. Currently the designated Team Zone for this role is located at Kent Police Headquarters, Northfleet. Please note that any excess travel costs from the existing Team Zone to any future contractual workplace will not be paid and applicants are advised to take potential travel mileage increases into consideration when deciding to apply.
Closing date: 11 April 2022.