Payroll & Accounting Officer: Reconciliation Pro (Flexible)

Cheshire West and Chester Council; Chester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Flexibility in work patterns

Range of employee benefits

Job summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council invites applications for an Accounting Officer to join the Recruitment and Pay Team, delivering a shared service across Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East Councils, schools and academies.

The role requires payroll experience, strong Excel skills, and knowledge of HR and Payroll calculations. UNIT4 ERP familiarity would be advantageous in reconciling payrolls and processing balances promptly.

Qualifications

• Experience working in payroll environments.
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and lookups.
• Knowledge of HR and Payroll, Pensions and Tax calculations.
• UNIT4 ERP experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile Payrolls
• Calculations
• Liaising with Staff and Managers from other Departments.
• Payments & Balances matching

Skills

Payroll experience

Excel

Pivot Tables

UNIT4 ERP knowledge

HR and Payroll calculations

Tools

UNIT4 ERP

Job description

Cheshire West and Chester Council invites applications for an Accounting Officer to join the Recruitment and Pay Team, delivering a shared service across Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East Councils, schools and academies.

The role requires payroll experience, strong Excel skills, and knowledge of HR and Payroll calculations. UNIT4 ERP familiarity would be advantageous in reconciling payrolls and processing balances promptly.