Head of Payroll

1. Responsible for the management & performance of the multiple Payroll departments, providing a service to multiple Trusts.

2. To provide strategic leadership and direction for the Payroll departments, leading on the strategic planning and review for all payroll services against nationally recognised benchmarked standards, creating and leading strategic planning to deliver specific operational and modernisation objectives.

3. To ensure that service-users, from multiple-Trusts, receive exceptional customer-service pertaining to any pay related queries, issues, etc and that resolutions are achieved in a timely manner.

4. Maintaining and developing systems, procedures and controls to ensure that payroll processes are correct and meet all audit and HMRC requirements and with the responsibility of ensuring all relevant statutory and legislative requirements within the service are complied with and meet timescales required

5. To provide expert specialist advice on matters relating to payroll systems, payroll procedures, expenses, and NHS pensions.

6. Working in collaboration with the Assistant Director of People (Employee Services) in setting the standardisation and modernisation of service delivery and embed a structure across the service.

7. To lead on the customer-centric approach to the shared service, working in collaboration with multiple NHS Trusts, to deliver a first-class service aligned to the strategic objectives of the Trusts.

We are looking for a dynamic, experienced and ambitious Head of Payroll to manage our multi-trust payroll operation, which provides payroll services to both Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and Stockport Foundation Trust.

With the responsibility of managing a Payroll team providing services to over 10,000 members of staff across the two Trusts, the ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, continually striving for service improvements and possessing strong leadership skills.

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate a solid understanding of payroll and pension processes, ideally from within the NHS, with a proven history of successfully managing a payroll department.

The role is primarily based at our site in Mossley, Greater Manchester - however, as a Trust we embrace flexible working and will happily discuss how a hybrid working pattern can work for you.

If you are an experienced payroll manager, looking for your next challenge, who thrives on implementing continuous improvements and leading a team, with the possibility of leading the expansion of the payroll service to more Trusts, and this role interests you, either get in touch for more information or click 'apply online now'.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.