Payroll Manager

Our client seeks an experienced Payroll & Pensions Manager to join their Finance team. This pivotal role ensures the efficient and effective management of this Further Education College's payroll and pensions operations, guaranteeing timely payments to staff and full compliance with statutory requirements and Financial Regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.
  
  We offer:
  
• 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
  

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.