Payroll Administrator

Cheshire West and Chester; Chester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Chester seeks motivated Payroll Administrators to manage payroll services for councils and schools. Candidates should have payroll experience, HR knowledge, and strong IT skills, including UNIT4 ERP and Microsoft Office. This role offers flexible working, 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. Contact Chris Pleavin for more information at [e-mail].

Benefits

26 days of annual leave

Flexible working options

Various employee benefits

Qualifications

• Experience working in a payroll environment is essential.
• Knowledge of HR and Payroll practices required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and check payroll data.
• Produce contractual paperwork.
• Respond to payroll and contractual queries.
• Calculate absence pay such as sick pay and maternity pay.
• Monitor and respond to queries using a customer management system.

Skills

Payroll experience

HR knowledge

IT skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Tools

UNIT4 ERP system

Microsoft Office

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for multiple motivated Payroll Administrators to join our Recruitment and Pay Teams providing a shared service across both Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East Councils and schools.

The ideal candidates will have experience working in a payroll environment. Knowledge and understanding of HR and Payroll practice are essential, UNIT4 ERP system knowledge would be beneficial. These exciting Payroll Administrator vacancies play a key role delivering payroll administration for all council and school employees.

In addition to the above these roles would suit someone with good IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office, an out-going personality;excellent communication skills;a pro-active and positive attitude withstrong organisational and multitasking skills; who can manage pressure effectively and work on own initiative within a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to;

• Manage and checking of payroll data.
• Production of contractual paperwork
• Responding to payroll and contractual queries.
• Absence calculation eg sick pay, maternity pay etc
• Monitoring and responding to all queries using a customer management system.

Please see Job Description for additional responsibilities and requirements.

In return you will be playing your part to make a difference to our colleague experience at a high performing Council. You will also receive 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days annual leave plus bank holidays after 5 years’ service, the ability to work flexibly, and have access to a range of benefits in terms of reward, wellbeing, and development.

For an informal discussion about the role contact Chris Pleavin @[e-mail]

We may close this job when a suitable number of applications have been received.