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We are looking for an experienced payroll professional to join the Harris Federation central team in the brand new position of Deputy Payroll Manager.

We are a pioneering education charity, and one of the leading multi-academy trusts in the country. We have a track record of taking on some of the most challenging schools in London, turning them into places where every young person can access a high-quality education and have opportunities to succeed.

Educating 1 in 41 young people in London, we now have 52 primary and secondary academies transforming the life chances and opportunities of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The Harris Federation has a track record of accomplishment in achieving success through rapid school improvement and has built an unrivalled reputation for running outstanding academies in London.

Our central team comprises a dedicated, driven group of departments working centrally to provide support across the Federation and all of our academies. Across a multitude of key departments, we maintain expertise all integral to supporting central and academies in areas such as Finance, HR, Data, Estates Management, Talent and many more.

The purpose of your role will be to run end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring strict deadlines are met, in accordance with best practice, complex legislation and operating procedures. Your responsibilities will include

• All stages of running monthly payroll, assisting payroll colleagues with pay run queries
• Bulk data loads as required
• Uploading P6s from HMRC
• Validation reports for statutory payments and deductions
• Pensions Automatic-Enrolment
• Full control and reconciliations of all payments, including statutory and voluntary deductions
• Staff and Third-Party BACS files transmission
• Generating online payslips
• Generating P45s
• Statutory reporting and payments to Pension schemes (using i-Connect or similar for LGPS (MDC/MCR for TPS), HMRC, other governing bodies and third parties
• Tax-year end processing and moving into new tax year
• Year-to-date reconciliation of statutory payments and deductions for payroll and pensions
• Uploading P9s, tax code uplifts
• Statutory year-end reporting and filing; P60s, P11Ds/P11D(b)s
• Technical system knowledge to support the maintenance of the payroll data integrity to ensure correct payments and deductions of employees’ pay. Including but not limited to:
• Updating system tables in relation to pay awards, pay increments; LGPS and TPS pension bandings and rates; union subscriptions; new tax year period dates etc
• Running relevant processes to ensure correct rates applied to staff records and implemented in a timely manner
• Undertake system testing of quarterly Oracle upgrades and patches to ensure operational changes are fit for purpose
• Logging faults and issues, working collaboratively to resolve issues
• Undertake all necessary training to keep up to date with system developments and upgrades, to demonstrate appropriate skills and knowledge
• Run and provide data reports as and when necessary

For a full list of responsibilities, please download the Job Pack via the link.

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Knowledge of financial and payroll legislation, regulatory bodies and procedures associated with HMRC, DWP, PAYE etc
• Extensive knowledge of best practice in payroll procedures, controls and compliance
• Proficiency in MS Office packages, critically Excel
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day-to-day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly
• Experience of Oracle Fusion payroll software

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan including access to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for staff who work across the full year, and many other benefits.

We offer lifestyle friendly working arrangements including flexible start and end times, and hybrid working with 2 days from home and 3 days either with the team at our office in East Croydon or visiting one of our academies.

Learn more about our benefits on our website.

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.