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Head of Payroll and Pensions
Cedarlondon, eng🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 15 Jul 2026
Quick Overview
Salary
£80k/yr
Work Type
On Site
Level
Leader
Job Description
Head of Payroll and Pensions
Cedar Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Salary: £80,000 per annum. 2 days per week on site.
We are looking for an experienced Head of Payroll and Pensions to lead the payroll service and pension administration for a public sector client.
Responsibilities
- Act as SME on all payroll and pension matters, providing advice and support to senior management and stakeholders.
- Expertise on regulations and legislation, including the Data Protection Act 2013 and Pensions Act 2004.
- Lead the strategy for fund actuaries.
- Develop and manage payroll SLA services and pension administration.
- Drive process improvements and minimising errors or potential fraud.
- Lead staff development and training.
- Ensure overpayment minimisation and recovery action where unavoidable.
- Maintain positive relationships with outsourced service providers.
- Provide timely information under legislation to all employers in the fund.
- Attend Pension Fund Officer forums and represent the Pension Board and Investment Committee.
- Authorised signatory for emergency, manual and electronic payments for the council’s bank.
Qualifications
- Relevant qualification in payroll such as MCIPP or extensive experience in this field.
- Experience managing teams with strong motivational skills.
- Knowledge of public sector governance, ideally in local government.
- Experience using payroll systems such as Oracle Payroll.
To apply, please contact our recruitment team. Referrals are encouraged and may receive a bonus.
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