Payroll Manager

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: PO6 £54,267 - £57,402 (Cost of living pay award pending)

Contract Type: Full time/Permanent

Working hours per week: 36

Application Deadline: 21/08/2026

Proposed Interview Date(s): Early September

Reference: 2231

About Us:

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email [email protected] so we can arrange an alternative application method.

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Payroll Manager to lead our payroll function and ensure the accurate, compliant, and timely delivery of payroll services. This is an exciting opportunity for a payroll professional with strong leadership skills, extensive payroll knowledge, and a passion for continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will oversee the end-to-end payroll process, manage a team of payroll professionals, ensure compliance with statutory requirements, and drive enhancements to payroll systems and processes.

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