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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