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£41,139

Payroll Manager
Finance and Business Support
Wakefield
1 full-time permanent role (37 hours)

West Yorkshire Police is looking to recruit a Payroll Manager to lead our Payroll team and be responsible for the production of our two monthly payrolls.

As Payroll Manager you will be expected to manage the delivery of an efficient, effective and professional customer focused Payroll Service to all officers, staff, and managers in accordance with Force Objectives, Policy and Procedures and legislative requirements.

You will need to be our subject matter expert on specialist areas of Payroll. You’ll be expected to continually review the payroll system and processes to develop opportunities for improvement in service whilst maintaining the integrity and availability of the system and records whilst meeting the organisational needs and always delivering value for money.
We can offer:

• Starting salary £41,139, rising to £44,310
• Generous annual leave allowance of 29 days per year, rising to 34 days after 5 years, plus statutory bank holidays.
• Super Flexi-time scheme which provides staff with the opportunity to manage their personal life with their work commitments.
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service – accessible 24/7 and providing counselling and financial advice for you and your immediate relatives.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to work from home for part of the week, once proficient in the role, subject to the operational needs of the department and force policy.

West Yorkshire Police wishes to employ a committed, resilient, motivated, and professional candidate to lead the Payroll Team within the Finance Department's Headquarters based in Wakefield City Centre.

You will be called upon to work with the Head of Payroll and Pensions to foster a culture of continuous improvement of the payroll system, processes, and service standards. You’ll need undertake regular research, compliance audits and case reviews to identify areas for improvement and develop associated action plans including system configuration.
This is a varied, and demanding role which requires excellent managerial, customer service, organisational and negotiating skills. You will play a key part in promoting West Yorkshire Police; therefore, a personable, helpful, and friendly manner is crucial to ensuring our officers and staff receive the best experience possible.

We are the fourth largest force in the UK, in a recent independent inspection (HMICFRS) we were rated as outstanding in four key areas including strategic planning, organisational management and value for money. We are an innovative and inclusive organisation in a wonderfully diverse location, where our police officers and staff come from a variety of backgrounds, cultures and communities.

To be considered for this post you must:

Submit a redacted CV and Covering Letter that evidences the expertise in role criteria found in the role profile attached. To qualify you MUST redact all personal information:

Name
Age
Gender
Address

The application process will close at 23:55 hours on the 20th August 2023.

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