Payroll Manager
- Peterborough
- £36,084 per year
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Maintain comprehensive technical knowledge of payroll matters.
- Ensure the payroll database aligns with current taxation legislation and maintain accuracy and confidentiality of all payroll and pension records.
- Provide Finance with full payroll analysis, including preparing journals and assisting with control account reconciliations.
- Ensure accurate and timely monthly third-party payroll payments and electronic submission of pension records (TPA (MDC), LGPS, Scottish Widows (SW), NEST).
- Manage details of College apprentices on the Digital Apprenticeship Service and report on the apprenticeship levy pot.
- Maintain an up-to-date in-year payroll forecast.
- Calculate and submit all P11D requirements.
- Assist with the day-to-day running of an effective payroll service for the College and QRS Limited, covering salary, pension, overtime, and expenses administration, with due regard to employment legislation and College policies.
- Prepare and transmit College payrolls accurately and on time.
- Manage statutory and contractual payments (SSP, SMP, OSP, SPL, SAP).
- Provide maternity pay forecasts.
- Prepare and upload monthly sickness payments.
- Resolve queries and advise staff on all aspects of contractual and statutory pay.
- Coordinate salary sacrifice schemes (Childcare Vouchers, Cycle to Work) and maintain Sodexo Employee Benefits membership.
- Liaise with audit, HMRC, pension bodies, and other external agencies.
- Liaise with external providers regarding hourly paid staff.
- Provide P45s and final payslips to all leavers.
- Provide monthly post-processing reports to the Finance Department and Senior Leadership Team.
- Calculate and arrange payroll advances.
- Operate IR35 for guest speakers and visiting lecturers.
- Work with HR to apply pay awards.
- Ensure Real Time Information (RTI) reports (FPS and EPS) are provided to HMRC according to deadlines.
- Provide an effective pension administration service, ensuring compliance with scheme rules and audit requirements.
- Respond to individual pension issues and enquiries, liaising with LGPS, TPA, NEST, and Scottish Widows.
- Apply annual pension rate changes.
- Coordinate auto-enrolment process implementation for pensions, ensuring compliance with legislation.
- Manage the College's TPA End of Year Certification (EOYC) and reconciliation process.
- 30 days annual leave, plus Christmas close down. (Pro rata for part time staff)
- A supportive and collaborative working environment
- Opportunities for professional development
- Access to the Local Government Pension scheme.
- On-site benefits and facilities, including a gym, free on-site parking and on-site nursery (Peterborough campus only)
- Work closely with a highly dedicated team