Payroll Officer

My client are looking to recruit a Payroll Officer on a 6 - 9 month temporary basis.

The Opportunity:

To carry out the day-to-day processes for the provision of an effective and accurate payroll service to the stake holders of the Payroll Shared Service.

Accountabilities:

• To work as part of the team, to run end to end payroll process for all organisations, and ensure payroll records and controls are maintained.
• To work as part of the team to manage and carry out the day-to-day processes for the provision of an effective, timely and accurate payroll service for a portfolio of organisations and in accordance with the organisations' HR policies, service standards, and performance requirements. This may include processing/checking starters and leavers and administering statutory and occupational schemes of leave, e.g. sickness/ accidents, maternity, and paternity.
• To effectively maintain the group email inboxes.
• To ensure that external and internal enquiries (from management, staff, and Members) relating to the payroll service are responded to and dealt with as appropriate.
• To ensure other deductions from salaries are made in accordance with employee and other instructions (e.g. lease car deductions, union membership, health schemes, court orders etc.).
• To ensure that deductions from salaries are made as required and comply with the Organisations' financial regulations and requirements of HMRC for taxation and NI, and Essex Pension Fund for pensions.
• Provide resilience across the service for cover when required.

Skills, knowledge and experience:

• Experience of payroll processing
• Recognised payroll qualification and evidence of continuing professional development (desirable).
• Experience of working on multiple payrolls, working towards multiple deadlines (desirable)
• Understanding of Gross to net calculations.
• Experience of using iTrent is desirable but not essential.
• Up to date knowledge and experience of HMRC requirements (for Tax, NI, SMP, SSP, RTI reporting etc.)
• Aptitude for using and developing IT to better support and operate the payroll function.
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills.
• Ability to work in a small team without supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences, including employees, managers and councillors.
• Flexible approach to duties and hours.
• Ability to keep calm under pressure.
• Excellent timekeeping and organisation skills.

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