Payroll Officer

London Borough Of Tower Hamlets; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local government authority is seeking a Payroll Officer to join their team, focusing on accuracy and efficiency in payroll processing. The ideal candidate will have previous payroll experience, strong numerical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders. This role offers an opportunity to grow professionally within a supportive environment and requires a minimum of two days working in the office.

Qualifications

• Previous payroll experience within Local Government.
• Understanding of good customer experience.
• Willingness to develop and grow professionally.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the Payroll Service with accuracy in processing.
• Co-ordinate with internal departments and stakeholders.
• Attend meetings and webinars to enhance payroll knowledge.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Record keeping

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

We are currently looking to fill this permanent post within the Payroll Service. If you are organised, like working as part of a team and comfortable working to meet tight deadlines, please consider applying for this role. The role sits within the Improvement, Systems and Transactions Service, we are therefore looking for staff with a continuous improvement mindset. The role requires previous payroll experience within Local Government.

About You

In addition, you will be a great communicator and co-ordinator both within internal departments and representing the Payroll Service externally with the Council's stakeholders.

You will have strong numerical and analytical skills for example MS Excel, processing large numbers with excellent accuracy and record keeping is key.

You will demonstrate an understanding of a good customer experience and accountability in public office, with a willingness to develop and grow professionally. You will regularly attend meetings and webinars ensuring your knowledge about Payroll is surpassing standard requirements.

The service requires a minimum of two days working in the office.

Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.

Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups. We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class.

We welcome applicants interested in flexible working arrangements and also applicants who live in the borough.