To be the strategic lead and responsible for payroll and pensions services, serving approximately 3,000 employees, 3,000 School employees and 28,000 pension members including active, deferred and pensioners. The annual payroll is over 170m and the value of the LGPS is circa 1.85bn. As a member of the Finance Leadership team you will contribute to the overall leadership and management of the Finance function by taking leadership of the payroll and pensions service. Setting the direction, developing and managing an efficient, effective and responsive payroll and pensions administration service. Fostering a skilled, customer-focused, and high-performing environment which seeks to innovate and improve. To ensure the data integrity of the Payroll Oracle Cloud system and the Altair pension system, including the legacy system and archived data required to be accessed and retained under LGPS legislation. To ensure that changes to regulations are reflected in system updates to validate system integrity. Exercise controls to prevent losses of resources and data from fraud or error. To serve as the principal expert on all payroll and pension related matters, offering advice and support to senior management and stakeholders on payroll and pension issues and identifying the impact and implications of national imperatives and legislation developments. To be the subject matter expert on the complex legislative framework governing pension administration, including LGPS Regulations 2013, Tra