Payroll Implementation Officer

Do you want to be a part of a growing, successful business where no two days are the same?

Where we are always putting children’s education and futures at the heart of our solutions? Then read on!

‘Fusing HR Services and software’ – we are Fusion Education People Solutions

Payroll Implementation Officer

Salary & Benefits

·       Salary range £32,000 - £38,000 depending on experience

·       25 days annual leave (plus 8 days Bank Hols)

·       Your birthday off

·       BUPA Healthcare Cashback plan – following successful completion of probation

·       Pension Scheme

·       Ongoing professional development opportunities – we can offer supported study and potential funding for external qualifications

·       A cracking team to work with!

·       Flexible working – we can offer part time or term time hours to suit you and your family

Who are Fusion Education People Solutions (FEPS), what do we do?

We are Education people specialists; we have a team of leaders who have all worked in education for many years and understand the business challenges that schools and MATs have to deal with day in and day out. We have developed cloud based software for schools to give them a one-stop shop for their people management.

Our Payroll & Pension Bureau removes the admin burden for schools, allowing us to provide a flexible and reliable payroll solution tailored to accommodate their needs, ensuring peace of mind that their staff will be paid accurately and on time, every time.

FEPS has a long-standing history of supporting the education sector with all aspects of people management, including HR services, HR software and more recently, payroll. Although, we have worked very successfully with payroll partners to provide a payroll service to our valued customers for several years, in 2023 we made the decision to launch our in-house FEPS payroll bureau. The launch was extremely successful, and we now support many schools, colleges and Multi Academy Trusts, with their end-to-end HR solution from hire to retire. 

The demand for our customers to add our payroll bureau to their HR software (SAMpeople) is REALLY high (which is great!), hence our newly created Payroll Implementation Officer role. 

So, if you’re a forward-thinking payroll expert who can work at pace then this role is for you!

Could you be what we are looking for?

As a Payroll Implementation Officer, you will be responsible for implementing software solutions for education sector customers. You will guide clients through the implementation process, providing training, best practice advice, and configuring payroll software to meet statutory obligations and customer requirements. You will also be involved in updating and maintaining payroll system builds and conducting system audits.   

The successful candidate will be part of a fast-growing team of payroll professionals providing a bureau service to schools, Colleges and Trust. You’ll be joining a newly established payroll team, working on a hybrid basis, who are seeking opportunities for professional growth and development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaison with customers to ensure the necessary information and data is obtained, summarised and queried
• Configure and test payroll accounts in line with customer requirement.
• Conduct payroll parallel runs and liaise with customer accordingly
• Build bespoke report packs for customers including payroll journals
• Conduct system audits as required and support payroll compliance
• Provide support as needed for payroll system revisions including the addition or removal of establishments from accounts
• Adhere to Information Security policies and protocols including GDPR
• General data/administrative support as required
• Develop and maintain detailed knowledge of company products.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Proven payroll experience in a fast-paced environment, processing end to end payrolls
• Experience processing payroll parallel runs; identifying and problem solving differences to ensure the two payrolls are inline
• Up to date payroll and pension knowledge 
• Experience and a sound knowledge of computerised payroll systems and payroll implementation including system builds
• Solid understanding of payroll related compliance including audit
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple customer payroll builds
• Ability to build excellent relationships with customers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent data management and data analysis skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to understand and interpret client requirements
• Self-motivated with strong organisational skills
• Ability to travel within the UK occasionally

If this sounds right up your street, then we can't wait to hear from you!