Payroll Officer

Service Care Solutions

United Kingdom

Remote

GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Service Care Solutions is seeking a Payroll Officer for a charity in Watford on a fully remote basis. In this temporary role, you will ensure accurate payroll processing, compliance with policies, and manage payroll-related data. Ideal candidates will possess a CIPP certification and experience with Oracle Payroll.

Qualifications

Experience in payroll processing within the charity sector preferred.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Maintaining payroll database and processing changes accurately.
Administering changes to pension contributions according to legislation.
Ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and internal policies.

Skills

Communication

Excel

Education

CIPP national payroll certificate

Tools

Oracle Payroll

Job description

Service Care Solutions provided pay range

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Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from Service Care Solutions

Recruiting Finance/Accountancy Professionals in Greater London, South of England & East of England

Payroll Officer

Location: Watford (Remote)

Contract: Temporary (3 months initial)

Start Date: ASAP

*Fully Remote Working*

Contact: greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Job Description

Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a charity in Watford for a Payroll Officer to join the team on a fully remote basis for a 3-month initial contract. The Payroll Officer will deliver a confidential, accurate, professional and effective payroll service within agreed timelines. Ensuring compliance with internal policies, procedures, statutory regulations and third-party requirements

Main Responsibilities

Checking and updating an integrated eHR/payroll database, to effect changes to salary, other payroll related data, including statutory and collective changes
Process statutory notifications and payments (e.g. SMP, SSP), voluntary deductions, third party payments and occupational entitlements, ensuring accuracy of calculations
Administer accurate and timely changes to pension contributions consistent with policies and auto-enrolment legislation
Work to agreed service standards and maintaining clear audit trails of remedial actions taken and changes made
Apply internal control procedures, checking system generated reports to ensure the integrity of submitted changes to the payroll and ensuring that significant variations are followed through and corrective action taken to avoid under/overpayments

Candidate Criteria

CIPP national payroll certificate or equivalent work related experience
Experience using Oracle Payroll in a similar setting along with high-level Excel usage
Experience of contributing to the delivery of an effective payroll service, preferably within the charity sector
Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.

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