Assistant Payroll Manager

The Role and the Department Reporting to the Payroll Manager of HROD the purpose of this role is to support the Human Resources Department in the effective delivery and management of the operational aspects of the University’s payroll function. This role will be responsible for all activity relating to the delivery of monthly payrolls in respect of circa 6,000 employees. Working under the Payroll Manager (People and Pay Technical), the role holder will lead and develop the department responsible for all payroll, processes, paying over 6,000 employees, workers, and students each month. They will assist with the management of the payroll administration functions of the department, ensuring the service delivers timely, accurate and compliant payments to employees and external stakeholders such as HMRC. The role holder will manage the variety of payments across several staffing groups including casual workers and those working overseas. They will also work collaboratively with stakeholders across the University to deliver a valued service that is responsive to the needs of staff. The University operates a number of payrolls overseas. It is the responsibility of this role to process in line with legislation changes and challenge individuals where compliance is not adhered to. The role has line management responsibility for one direct report, (Team Leader of the Technical Payroll team). The post holder will also place customer service at the centre of the department activities and focus on ways of evaluating and improving standards.