Payroll & Pensions Specialist — 6 Pays, Training

Moray Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in the United Kingdom seeks a Payroll Officer to handle employee payroll, travel, and subsistence data processing. The successful candidate will work within a team to manage multiple payrolls, including over 62,000 payslips annually. Candidates should have solid experience in payroll processing, IT literacy, and strong analytical skills. The role offers a starting salary of £28,520.05 for 36.25 hours per week, with training opportunities for appropriate qualifications.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a finance section.
• High level of IT literacy with competence in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Understanding of finance control and administration.
• Effective numerical skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Input employee payroll, travel and subsistence data to the payroll system.
• Process and reconcile pay runs.
• Operate Local Government and Teachers pension schemes.
• Provide training to staff on payroll procedures.

Skills

Payroll processing

Data verification

IT literacy

Numerical skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

Finance/Administration HNC qualification

Payroll qualification (IPPM or Payroll Alliance)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

A local government council in the United Kingdom seeks a Payroll Officer to handle employee payroll, travel, and subsistence data processing. The successful candidate will work within a team to manage multiple payrolls, including over 62,000 payslips annually. Candidates should have solid experience in payroll processing, IT literacy, and strong analytical skills. The role offers a starting salary of £28,520.05 for 36.25 hours per week, with training opportunities for appropriate qualifications.