Payroll Specialist - Accurate, Timely Pay & Compliance

Confidential; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential invites applications for a Payroll Officer to support the day-to-day delivery of a comprehensive payroll service, ensuring staff are paid accurately and on time in line with legislation and Council policy.

You will act as the first line contact for employees, departments, schools and external bodies, providing specialist payroll advice and resolving service desk items within set performance targets while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll administration and processing
• Strong knowledge of payroll regulations and tax rules
• Ability to interpret policy and legislation for payroll purposes
• Excellent numeracy and data accuracy skills

Responsibilities

• Administer the Council's payroll and related services in accordance with legislation and policies
• Resolve payroll service desk items within targets
• Act as first line contact to employees, Council departments, schools and external bodies
• Provide specialist advice on payroll administration regulations and policies
• Ensure starters and leavers are processed in line with legislation
• Process pension scheme administration and auto-enrolment requirements
• Prepare pay calculations in line with NJC, Teachers, Soulbury, EMBs and local agreements

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Communication

Data entry

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

Confidential invites applications for a Payroll Officer to support the day-to-day delivery of a comprehensive payroll service, ensuring staff are paid accurately and on time in line with legislation and Council policy.

You will act as the first line contact for employees, departments, schools and external bodies, providing specialist payroll advice and resolving service desk items within set performance targets while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.