The purpose of the role is to deliver an efficient, accurate, timely payroll and pensions Service and manage and develop a team of competent and highly skilled individuals.

The post holder will be a payroll professional who can make day to day decisions, work unsupervised and independently, whilst working as part of a team keeping colleagues updated to ensure consistency across the Payroll and Pensions team.

Main duties and responsibilities:

* To directly manage and motivate a small team of qualified Payroll & Pensions Officers and Trainees
* Performance manage the team ensuring all team members are supported
* Ensure work is processed, delivered accurately within the agreed timescales and according to Payroll deadlines.
* Work with the Payroll & Pensions Manager to continuously review processes, monitor, develop and improve the efficiency of the service to meet the needs and demands of all service users and stakeholders.
* Assist with the conversion process of new business gained and any pay reviews.
* Manage the provision of payroll information and subsequent payment to external agencies such as pension providers, HMRC and other third-party stakeholders
* Assist with providing interpretation and guidance on the operation and implementation of regulations and statutory requirements in relation to payroll and pension provision.

Ideally you will have a payroll qualification but proven experience of managing and delivering an effective and efficient payroll function is essential.

You will have a comprehensive understanding of computerised financial management systems and proven experience of analysing and interpreting complex information.

This role comes with an excellent benefits package including:

* generous annual leave entitlement
* pension scheme package
* access to wider training and development qualifications
* flexible working scheme
* employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
* assisted car purchase scheme

Connect2Staff/Connect2Kent, part of Commercial Services Trading/Kent Ltd, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.