Payroll Technical Lead

Posted 11 June 2025
LocationLambeth SE1 United Kingdom
Job type Contract
Sector Financial / Banking / Accounting

Job description

3-4 months Contract with a Local Authority

Job Purpose

  • To lead on full payroll technical activities, including running monthly payrolls, issuing FPS and RTI, managing payments to third parties, testing payroll Oracle upgrades, and raising queries to Oracle Partner.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

  • Support the day-to-day delivery of a comprehensive and efficient payroll service
  • Manage the end-to-end payroll running process to ensure timely staff payments and accurate statutory deductions, reporting, and validation processes
  • Ensure efficient operation of the Lambeth bureau payroll running processes, including timely payment of net pay and other deductions, and issuance of reports and statements
  • Monitor and validate statutory returns, employer data submissions, and associated payments
  • Act as a subject matter expert on Oracle Payroll functionality, including interface with other applications within Oracle
Essential Experience Required

  • Experience using IT systems, databases, and report writing tools
  • Proven ability to establish effective working relationships, communicate effectively, and interact with clients, internal departments, and external bodies
  • Experience supporting and encouraging colleagues in a team environment and providing training/mentoring/coaching on ICT systems
Essential Qualification Required

  • Appropriate professional qualifications or significant experience working in a payroll department in a customer-focused organization
Additional Information

  • Working hours: 35 hours per week
  • Closing date: 16th June 2025


Requirements

Requirements

  • Proven experience with IT systems, databases, and report writing tools
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Professional qualifications or significant experience in payroll department