Payroll Officer

James Andrews Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave

Life assurance

Season tickets & bikes

Rental deposit scheme

Employee assistance

Museum access

Staff discounts

Development opportunities

Job summary

James Andrews Recruitment is partnering with a globally renowned art gallery in Central London to recruit a Payroll Officer on an 18-month fixed-term contract. The role offers hybrid working with office attendance twice weekly initially, rising to ad-hoc thereafter.

The payroll-focused position supports the implementation of a new HRIS and monthly payroll operations, requiring a couple of years of payroll experience and strong attention to detail and organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll, HR administration, HR systems or data management.
• Experience maintaining accurate records and handling large volumes of data.
• Experience using HR Information Systems (HRIS).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the delivery of the monthly payroll and processing payroll changes.
• Maintaining accurate employee records across HR and payroll systems.
• Carrying out data audits and producing routine people and payroll reports.
• Supporting the implementation of a new HRIS through data preparation, migration and testing.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and data quality.
• Working collaboratively with People & Culture, Finance and IT while maintaining confidentiality and GDPR compliance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Proactive approach

Confidentiality & GDPR

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are proud to be partnering with a globally renowned art gallery in Central Londo n, who are looking to appoint a Payroll Officer on an 18-month fixed-term contract. There is potential for the position to become permanent in the future, subject to the implementation of the new HRIS and a subsequent review of the role's scope and requirements.

This is a full-time position with a salary of £32,000 to £35,555.52 per annum. There is an expectation to attend the office twice per week to begin with but once settled, you only need to attend the office on an ad-hoc basis.

The successful candidate will join the People & Culture team during an exciting period of transformation, supporting the implementation of a new Human Resources Information System (HRIS), as well as being responsible for the running of monthly payroll.

The ideal candidate will have a couple of years' payroll experience, good people skills and strong attention to detail and organisational skills.

Duties will include (but are not limited to)

• Supporting the delivery of the monthly payroll and processing payroll changes
• Maintaining accurate employee records across HR and payroll systems
• Carrying out data audits and producing routine people and payroll reports
• Supporting the implementation of a new HRIS through data preparation, migration and testing
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and data quality
• Working collaboratively with People & Culture, Finance and IT while maintaining confidentiality and GDPR compliance

Experience required

• Experience within payroll, HR administration, HR systems or data management
• Experience maintaining accurate records and working with large volumes of data
• Experience using HR Information Systems (HRIS)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Skills, knowledge and expertise required

• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• A proactive approach with a focus on continuous improvement
• Understanding of confidentiality and GDPR compliance

Desirable

• CIPP qualification
• Experience with pensions
• Experience supporting HRIS implementation or data migration
• Experience within the charity, public or cultural sector

Rewards and Benefits

• Generous pension scheme (standard employer contribution of 10% but they will match up to 14%)
• 29 days annual leave, in addition to bank holidays, with increases based on length of service
• Group Life Assurance providing a death-in-service benefit of 2x basic annual salary
• Interest-free season ticket and bicycle loans
• Rental deposit scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free entry to many UK museums, galleries and exhibitions
• Staff discounts on purchases in the online shop
• Professional and personal development opportunities

Working hours

• Full time, 35 hrs per week (9am-5pm or similar)

Please note that you require recent relevant experience to apply for this role.