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JOB DESCRIPTION SECTION ONE Directorate: Post Title: Payroll Manager Service: Financial Services Grade: Scp 32-34 Post Number: HR40 SECTION TWO Responsible to: Group Accountant Responsible for: No Staff Responsibilities SECTION THREE – Overall purpose of job To administer the Council’s Payroll System and provide administrative support to the application of the Council’s Absence Management Policy and the calculation of Corporate Health Performance Indicators. SECTION FOUR – Principal Responsibilities 1. Administer the council’s Payroll system in compliance with statutory legislation and Local Government terms and conditions of employment and in accordance with payroll deadlines– including payroll data input and checks, processing payroll, issuing payslips, P45/P60’s etc, resolving payroll enquiries, maintaining absence control records, SMP, OMP, OSP, SSP, car mileage claims, overtime payments, payroll deductions, Member allowances, pension scheme administration, gratuities and Healthsure Scheme. 2. Maintain and process all payroll related records/returns to statutory bodies and provide payroll-related data to Service Unit Heads as required. 3. Maintain the Payroll System including testing new software releases. 4. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all relevant legislation and local government terms and conditions of employment. 5. Assist in the preparation of the Finance Unit Service Plan. 6. Contribute to the modernisation and development of the Council’s Payroll System. 7. Provide administrative support to the application of the Council’s absence Management Policy. SECTION FOUR (continued) 8. Provide administrative support to the calculation of Corporate Health Performance Indicators. 9. Monthly payment of and year end reconciliation of statutory deductions and Local Government pension Scheme deductions. 10. Responsibility for ensuring accurate transfer of pay through the BACS system. 11. Ensure compliance with all Council Policies with particular reference to the Health & Safety and Equal Opportunity policies. 12. The postholder may, occasionally, be required to carry out other duties provided that they are within the general level of responsibility of the post and within the abilities of the postholder. SECTION FIVE – Main levels of contact Internal: All levels of the organisation. External: Other local authorities, statutory bodies, government departments, Internal and external auditors, external financial bodies. SECTION SIX – Special features of the post None SECTION SEVEN Job Description prepared by: (Manager) ………………… Date: 7th August 2009 Approved by: (Personnel) ………………………………… Date: 7th August 2009 Agreed by: (Post holder) ………………………………… Date :7th August 2009