Experienced Project Payroll & People Advisor

Project Payroll & People Advisor

Fixed Term, Full Time

£26,315 up to £30,959 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Please note that this is a secondment or fixed term opportunity for a period of 14 months.

This position has an Anywhere Worker working style, but we will require you to attend the office in Chelmsford on average 1 day a week around business need.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced dedicated and detail-oriented Payroll and People Advisor to join our team. In this role, you will support the People Systems Admin Manager in a critical project to upgrade system configurations, ensuring compliance with statutory absence and pension reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Support: Collaborate with Senior Payroll Team members, implementation partners, and the project team to support project deliverables.
2. User Acceptance Testing: Participate in UAT activities, including:
1. Developing test scripts
2. Entering test data
3. Analysing test results
4. Managing issues
5. Collaborating with software developers
3. Auditing: Audit payroll output for accuracy and compliance.

Skills and Qualifications:

1. Strong mathematical and numeracy skills.
2. Knowledge of payroll compliance and regulations.
3. Problem-solving and analytical skills.
4. Ability to work under pressure, meeting deadlines and targets.
5. Attention to detail and accuracy of work.
6. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel.
7. Self-motivated and able to work independently, as well as part of a team.
8. Ability to plan and prioritize workload and adapt to changes.
9. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
10. Strong project planning, organization, and execution skills.
11. Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly build rapport.

Preferred Experience:

1. Experience working within a Local Government payroll environment.
2. Experience working in a large Payroll function.
3. Proven competency in payroll regulation and legislation.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email christine.simmons@essex.gov.uk.