Payroll Manager

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you:

Seeking a new challenge where you can really make a difference to your team?
Passionate about driving continuous improvement, using technology and new processes for an increasingly efficient management of all Payroll services
If so, this role could be for you!

The Payroll & Pensions Manager will act as the Trust lead in the management of an accountable, confidential, customer focused payroll, pensions and expense service, to enable the consistent performance delivery to employees and senior management of the Trust.

We are looking for someone:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent. Alternatively extensive (5 years or more) relevant practical experience working in a high profile payroll environment will be considered.
- With previous payroll and pensions management experience, within a large complex organisation
- With Staff management experience
- Knowledgeable about risk management issues
- Experienced in leading and achieving change in a complex environment

Main duties of the job

Some of the key responsibilities:

The Payroll & Pensions Manager will be required to support the Head of Corporate Finance to ensure the cost effective planning, development, implementation and management of the payroll and pensions services. They will be responsible for the operational and planning issues and will work closely with the Head of Corporate Finance and Deputy Finance Director.
The post holder will be responsible for the Payroll, Pensions and Expense department within the Finance Directorate and will have the authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of the team on a day to day basis. The post holder will be expected to engage positively with Payroll and Pensions teams across the Integrated Care System (ICS) where appropriate.
Functional Management of Payroll teams, working with the team to improve service to colleagues and ensure efficiency of process.
Auditing the payroll to make sure it satisfies all government regulations
Accountable for the quality of payroll processing and payroll delivery, including administration and audit processes for statutory accounts.
The post holder will drive the payroll improvement programme to improve payroll workflows and internal processes, increase payroll accuracy, reduce manual and emergency payments and drive customer service standards to the highest standard.

About us

Working for our organisation

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington.

Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.

We're situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.

It is our privilege to be the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites, supporting safe, high quality patient-centred care on a day-to-day basis.

We hope to hear from you soon!

Date posted

22 December 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£40,057 to £45,839 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-3769019-PM-F

Job locations

Tribune House

Clifton Moor

York

YO30 4RY

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information please see the job description attached

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.

Disability Confident and Mindful Employer

The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

As you may have contact with vulnerable service users in the course of your role with us, Covid-19 full vaccination is a condition of youremployment, unless an exemption applies. We will therefore seek proof of you being fully vaccinated during the recruitment process. You can prove that you are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by providing us with an NHS Covid-19 pass, an EU Digital COVID Certificate, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination card or a certificate in English issued by the competent health authority which contains your full name, date of birth, the name and manufacturer of the vaccine that you received, the date that you received each dose of the vaccine and details of either the identity of the issuer of the certificate or the country of vaccination, or both.

You can find more information on how to obtain an NHS Covid-19 pass by clicking on this link- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/covid-pass

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information please see the job description attached

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

Disability Confident and Mindful Employer

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

You can find more information on how to obtain an NHS Covid-19 pass by clicking on this link- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/covid-pass

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications and Training

Essential

oEducated to degree level or equivalent. Alternatively extensive (5 years or more) relevant practical experience working in a high profile payroll environment will be considered.

Education/Qualifications and Training

Essential

oEvidence of continued professional development

Education/Qualifications and Training

Desirable

oProfessional management qualification

Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential

oPrevious payroll and pensions management experience, within a large complex organisation

Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential

oStaff management experience

Experience and Knowledge Required

Desirable

oNHS Payroll management experience

Skills and Attributes

Essential

oExcellent verbal and written skills

Experience and knowledge

Desirable

Experience of managing complaints

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications and Training

Essential

oEducated to degree level or equivalent. Alternatively extensive (5 years or more) relevant practical experience working in a high profile payroll environment will be considered.