HR Payroll Specialist

The Institute of Cancer Research; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed organization seeks a Payroll Specialist to enhance HR and Payroll support. The specialist will ensure efficient monthly payroll processing and contribute to implementing the Oracle Cloud solution. Candidates should possess relevant experience, degree-level education, and strong organizational skills. Offering a supportive environment, this role is crucial for maintaining high-quality HR services.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in HR/Payroll function is required.
• Demonstrable experience with payroll processing is essential.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead responsibility for the monthly payroll processing timetable.
• Ensure timely action of changes input into the payroll system.
• Act as expert for payroll-related queries and guidance.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Part-qualified membership of CIPD

Job description

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We are seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our HR Team and contribute to providing high-quality, proactive HR and Payroll support focused on ensuring a resilient, streamlined monthly end-to-end process for implementing HR changes and managing the Payroll service, in line with our policies and procedures and to agreed service levels.

The role will also provide expertise, additional resilience, and capacity across the HR and payroll function to support the HR department in the implementation of the Oracle Cloud solution, as well as directly contributing to the programme through participation in workshops and meetings and disseminating relevant information to HR colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Take lead responsibility for the monthly payroll processing timetable from the HR perspective.
• Ensure all changes input into the system are actioned in time for the monthly payroll cut-off and that inputs have the correct impact on the employee's payslip.
• Act as a source of expert knowledge on the various elements that might apply to an employee's pay.
• Provide guidance on all payroll taxes, including the tax implications of salary sacrifice arrangements and benefits in kind.
• Participate in the annual pay review processing and implementation.

About You

We are looking for someone with demonstrable experience working in an HR/Payroll function.

And:

• Educated to degree level in a related field or equivalent relevant experience.
• Part-qualified membership status of the CIPD or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.

What We Offer

• A supportive and collaborative working environment.