Job Description

Pension Fund Payroll Lead

Spencer Clarke Group are working with a Local Authority in the South West to recruit a Pension Fund Payroll Lead.

This is a senior payroll leadership role, responsible for ensuring the accurate, timely and compliant delivery of pension payroll services.

The successful candidate will lead a small specialist payroll team, oversee high-volume pension payroll cycles, maintain robust payroll controls, support audit activity, and drive continuous improvement across systems, processes and procedures.

• Day Rate: 300 - 500 +(Negotiable)
• Location: South West
• Working Pattern: Hybrid / flexible working expected
• Contract: 3-6 months
• Full Time/Part Time Available

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the delivery of accurate and compliant pension payroll services
• Managing and coordinating the work of a small payroll team
• Ensuring payroll deadlines are met across monthly pensioner payroll and immediate payment cycles
• Maintaining compliance with HMRC requirements, pension legislation and statutory guidance
• Developing and improving payroll policies, processes and procedures
• Supporting internal and external audit activity, including annual payroll audit
• Reviewing payroll controls and implementing process improvements
• Working with payroll/system teams on testing, configuration, quality assurance and system changes

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong pension payroll experience, ideally within an LGPS/public sector pension fund environment
• Experience leading or managing payroll teams
• Excellent understanding of payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and payroll controls
• Altair / Heywood payroll experience would be highly desirable

To apply or find out more, please send your CV to .

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