Deputy Finance Lead - Payroll and Pensions

Role :

Salary : Band 10, £48,132 – £52,491 per annum

Location : Agile, Forth Bank Police Station and homeworking

Hours / Contract : 37 hours per week, 12 month fixed term / secondment

Working for #TeamNP

Our purpose at Team NP is simple : to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job – and that’s where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in.

As one of the largest police forces in England we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills courses to leadership development programmes; we’ll give you the support, training and time to carve out the career you always wanted.

As one of the top 50 UK inclusive employers and a disability confident employer, we promote a culture of respect in the workplace so everyone can feel seen, heard and valued.

Whether you’re a member of staff or a volunteer, you can also expect first-rate support to manage your health and wellbeing. With year-round events, a 24 / 7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity, our initiatives enable you to be at your best.

Above all else, here at Team NP, we can offer you a career that is so much more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something that really matters.

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The role

Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Finance Department as a Deputy Finance Lead Payroll and Pensions.

As a Deputy Finance Lead Payroll and Pensions, you will provide support on force projects, ensuring key annual tasks are completed.

You will be responsible for the effective day to day running of payroll, pensions, and pension remedy. You will implement internal controls and ensure deadlines are met.

You will have a responsibility to ensure that any regulatory / legislative changes are implemented correctly and are communicated to key stakeholders and the business.

You will lead the section in the Finance Lead’s absence.

What you’ll do

• Assist in the management of the Force’s payroll and pensions section, including planning and prioritising workload, ensuring an effective service is provided to the Force.
• Ensure implementation of pension remedy and relevant changes in LGPS and Police Pension Scheme in accordance with national guidance.
• Establish position and act as ‘Force Expert’ in all payroll and pension matters regarding employee taxation, both Police Pensions and Local Government Pensions, including ongoing pension remedy, reviews of ill health / death in service / past retirements, impact on current and deferred members, review of past annual allowance / lifetime allowance tax charges.
• To represent the Force at national meetings and participate in the National Police Chiefs Council technical working group in relation to pay and pensions to ensure that the Force is kept up to date with developments in the field and working collaboratively with other police forces to develop and share best practice and provide professional support and guidance as required.
• Provide specialist advice and guidance, interpreting and explaining regulations and statutory legislation governing pay and police pensions to the Police Pension Board to assist with effective monitoring and ensure both legislative and regulatory compliance.