Payroll Technical Lead

To ensure the timely, efficient and effective delivery of the Payroll Service data file transmission process that meet the needs of internal and external customers and that meet the business needs, priorities and objectives of the Council. E.g:

· Monthly payroll running.

· Validation reports.

· BACS file transmission to the Financial Transactions Service.

· RTI. FPS and EPS file submissions.

· Payroll file transfer for general ledger submission.

· Other post payroll processes.

To act as the Payroll Service Business Lead on Oracle Payroll developments, functional specifications, reporting requirements, upgrades, system testing and user acceptance testing.

Supervise the output of specified work of the Payroll Technical Officer to ensure the timely, efficient and effective delivery of the payroll services.

Act as the key Liaison Officer with the Oracle Support Team to ensure

· that Oracle payroll system issues are raised and monitored in a timely manner within the appropriate issues portal and also escalating to senior management as and when necessary and

· knowledge of all payroll technical activities/functions is shared with the Oracle Support Team.

Manage and implement year end / start of new year payroll processes;

• Supplementary payrolls.
• Pay awards.
• Pay increments.
• P60, P6 and P9 uploads.
• Tax code uplift.
• Payroll new financial year period dates.
• Voluntary deductions new rates (e.g. Unison).
• Pensions Auto Enrolment thresholds.
• Pensions banding (LGPS, TP, NHSPS).
• EOY Pension returns.

To manage and ensure the production and distribution to employees/ers of bulk employee/er information, e.g.:

• Payslips.
• P60's.
• Chargeability Reports.
• Third Party Payments Reports.

Act as a key liaison officer with Finance, Oracle Support, Internal and External Audit in the reconciliation of the payroll responding to queries raised and resolving reconciliation issues.