Job Title: Head of Payroll
Salary: Circa £85,000 Plus Fantastic Benefits including Final Salary Pension and free Travel on the TfL network
Location: Hybrid – North Greenwich (near the O2) and Working from Home -50/50
Who we are
Transport for London (TfL) is one of the world's best known and most successful integrated transport authorities. TfL has gained global respect for its innovative and progressive approach to the identification of customer needs. Over 28,000 staff. www.tfl.gov.uk
About the role
The role is responsible for delivery of elements of the end-to-end Employee Payments processes including payroll, expenses and overtime payments (and more!). Driving continuous improvement initiatives across strategy, people, process and technology and ensuring compliance with all necessary relevant obligations and that internal and external reporting requirements are in place are key parts of the role. The role is not only responsible for the successful delivery of the payroll for TfL – they also deliver payroll services for the Greater London Authority (GLA) and the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC).
The Team
Employee Payments is part of the Business Services Directorate in TfL which provides reliable people, procurement, property and finance services across TfL. We are the team who deliver 10 payrolls, covering over 29,000 permanent and fixed term colleagues worth a total of £150 million every four weeks. The team is 15 members strong and you will have 3 direct reports, all permanent members of staff who are established experts. Payroll for our contingent labour is delivered via our external partner, Reed. Over the next few years, we will be looking to update our payroll platform to SuccessFactors Employee Central payroll.
About you
You are great at multi-tasking and managing senior stakeholders with conflicting priorities. You have excellent communication skills and have led a team delivering payroll and expenses in a large organisation. Ideally you have experience of implementing payroll systems, reviewing processes and ways of working to achieve the best service and efficiency possible (we are moving to SuccessFactors a SAP product) and will be CIPD qualified. You have detailed and practical knowledge of company and statutory legislation relevant to Income Tax (PAYE), National Insurance, OSP, SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP and company pension schemes. Your experience would ideally include some exposure to unionised environments but large and complex would likely help you deal with that part. We are open to industry background.
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow: Final salary pension scheme Free travel for you on the TfL network Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow. Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional) Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme Retail, health, leisure and travel offers Discounted Eurostar travel Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible.
Application Process
Please apply using your CV and a covering letter. Word format preferred and please do not include any photographs or images due to our anonymising software.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 15th December 2024 @ 23:59 Assessment
The plan is a one or two stage interview. A presentation topic will be sent 5 days before the interview for you to prepare and deliver. Then a competency-based interview. A second interview is possible but will be confirmed at a later stage in the process.
Any questions?
If you would like to discuss the role or see the full JD then please contact Amrita Addy who is the Recruitment Consultant delivering this role at ********
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