Interim Payroll & Pensions Manager

Interim Payroll & Pensions Manager - 6 month FTC - Wiltshire - up to £55,000 per annum


Oakleaf Partnership is delighted to be partnered with an Independent School, who are looking for an Interim Payroll & Pensions Manager, on a 6 month FTC basis. The Interim Payroll & Pensions Manager to lead, manage and administer the College's end to end payroll and pensions function, ensuring accurate, secure and timely processing in compliance with statutory, regulatory and audit requirements.

The Interim Payroll & Pensions Manager will be assisting/overseeing duties such as:

• Manage the full monthly payroll cycle for all staff groups
• Prepare, verify and process all payroll changes including starters, leavers, contractual variations, overtime, allowances and statutory payments.
• Ensure RTI submissions, statutory deductions, PAYE, National Insurance, Apprenticeship Levy and all HMRC requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Reconcile monthly payroll reports and control accounts, investigate discrepancies and ensure corrective actions are taken.
• Produce monthly and annual payroll journals for upload to the Finance system.
• Develop and maintain robust internal controls to ensure payroll integrity and audit readiness
• Administer all School pension schemes
• Manage auto‑enrolment processes and re‑enrolment cycles in line with legislation.
• Prepare annual pension audit data, respond to auditor queries and ensure compliance with scheme rules.

Key Skills:

• Minimum of 5+ years hands on experience of full payroll processing from beginning to end
• Strong working knowledge of Teachers' Pension Scheme rules and processes is desirable
• Analytically driven and responsible for creating innovative solutions to support the business
• Highly organised, and able to work to tight deadlines

If you are interested in discussing this position in greater detail, please apply now.