Run, Plan and Manage the Payroll Department

Running an effective payroll department goes beyond processing pay. It involves planning workflows, managing compliance, organising team tasks, and responding to ongoing legislative changes. The Run, Plan, and Manage the Payroll Department course provides payroll supervisors and managers with practical tools to build and maintain robust payroll operations that remain compliant and run smoothly in a changing environment.

The course looks at how to manage key processes, including auto-enrolment, GDPR, salary sacrifice, and OpRA. It provides practical procedures and planning techniques you can use back in your workplace.

Who This Course Is For

This course is ideal for:

• Payroll supervisors and team leaders moving into a management role
• Managers responsible for planning and controlling payroll operations
• Payroll professionals looking to strengthen skills in departmental control and compliance
• Anyone who needs to understand the broader scope of running payroll beyond day-to-day processing

What You’ll Achieve

By the end of the day, you will:

• Know how to plan and schedule payroll workflows to meet legislative deadlines
• Understand how to set up and document payroll procedures
• Be able to monitor and improve payroll accuracy and compliance
• Learn how to manage common payroll issues, including overpayments
• Gain insight into supervising and motivating your payroll team
• Have tools to support delegation, meetings and team development