Payroll Technical Leader

Join Lambeth Borough Council Lambeth is one of London''s most vibrant, diverse and ambitious boroughs, delivering vital services to residents, schools, employees and local communities. As part of the Council''s Finance and Governance division, the payroll function plays a critical role in ensuring thousands of employees are paid accurately, efficiently and in line with statutory requirements. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Payroll Technical Lead to join Lambeth Council''s payroll team. This is a key technical role supporting the delivery of payroll operations for approximately 2,900 school staff, 3,200 corporate staff and 200 external school staff, while acting as the subject matter expert for Oracle Payroll. You will work closely with the Payroll Manager, Oracle Support Team, Finance, HR, Pensions, auditors and external partners to ensure the smooth running of payroll processes, system functionality, reporting and compliance. The Role As Payroll Technical Lead, you will oversee the technical operation of the Lambeth payroll bureau service, ensuring payroll processes are delivered accurately, efficiently and within agreed deadlines. You will play a key role in Oracle Payroll developments, system testing, reporting requirements, year-end processes, statutory returns and payroll reconciliations. You will also supervise the work of the Payroll Technical Officer and support the wider payroll transformation agenda, helping to improve processes, maximise ..... full job details .....