'Payroll Operations Manager

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                           'Payroll Operations Manager
• Job Location:                     Shire Hall, Block 3, 4th Floor 
• Salary:                              £46,731 - £49,764 per annum 
• Hours per Week:                37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                    22/06/2025 
• Job Requisition Number:    4855 
• This post is open to job share

About the team

Come and work for a rewarding organisation, joining our exceptional talent in the Business Service Centre, that ensures the cogs driving the council’s operations are well oiled and running smoothly. Without them, employees and suppliers wouldn’t get paid, vacancies wouldn’t be filled, and DBS checks wouldn’t be completed, leaving children and adults vulnerable.

About the role

• The post holder will be the payroll process owner having an oversight of payroll practices, procedures and systems within the BSC and to ensure that payroll services are accurate, effective, and efficient and are maintained to current legislative and operational requirements.
• To support and deputise for the Payroll and Pensions Service Manager in order to ensure that operational SLA’s are met.
• To provide advice and support to the Systems Team in order to develop and maintain the payroll system and to give specialist payroll technical advice and support.  The post holder will also work with colleagues within GCC (including finance and HR), clients (including schools and police) and external bodies (including HMRC and pension scheme administrators) in order to meet their payroll needs.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Thorough knowledge of payroll legislation and practices, covering up to gross and gross to net procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of HMRC and pensions payroll requirements
• Knowledge of how payroll procedures link in with the financial and HR processes and procedures of the County Council
• To have a good understanding of the payroll needs of BSC clients in order to ensure that their requirements are fully met
• Excellent IT skills including an in depth knowledge of SAP payroll and related operation.

About Us

For all your hard work, you will receive the following;

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• Plus, an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)

How to apply 

We would like to hear from you. Please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Clive Poole via email at Clive.Poole@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Closing date - 22/06/2025

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 30/06/2025.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Payroll Operations Manager - Job Profile

This position is subject to a Police Vetting Check.  Clearing final Probation is dependant on successfully clearing Police Vetting Clearance.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.