Payroll Specialist — Hybrid (Local Authority)

Hatched Recruitment Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Hatched Recruitment Group represents a local authority in search of an experienced Payroll Officer. You will process payroll, handle queries and advise employees, managers, schools and external bodies to ensure accurate, timely payments.

The role requires 2-3 days in the office weekly, with 3 days initially. You will work with teaching/non-teaching staff, manage pension functions and respond to service desk inquiries in a busy payroll environment.

Qualifications

• Previous payroll experience - essential.
• Good knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory payments.
• Experience processing SSP, maternity pay, PAYE, NI, pensions and student loans.
• Experience dealing with payroll queries and providing advice to employees and managers.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify and resolve payroll discrepancies.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll in line with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Calculate and process statutory and contractual sick pay, maternity and parental pay.
• Process starters, leavers, increments, pay awards, PILON and manual payments.
• Apply relevant terms and conditions for teaching and non-teaching staff.
• Provide advice on PAYE, National Insurance, SSP, statutory payments, student loans and other payroll matters.
• Process pension-related employer functions, including LGPS, Teachers' Pension and auto-enrolment.
• Respond to and resolve payroll service desk queries within agreed timescales.
• Check payroll data and the work of colleagues to ensure accurate and timely salary payments.
• Identify discrepancies and potential payroll errors to minimise the risk of overpayments.
• Produce and issue payslips, P45s, P60s and other payroll documentation.
• Complete relevant statutory and payroll returns.
• Liaise with employees, managers, schools, external bodies and other organisations regarding payroll matters.
• Handle complex payroll queries professionally and provide clear, accurate advice.
• Support payroll reporting and provide information for management, finance and audit purposes.

Skills

Payroll experience

UK payroll legislation

Statutory payments

Payroll queries handling

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

Hatched Recruitment Group represents a local authority in search of an experienced Payroll Officer. You will process payroll, handle queries and advise employees, managers, schools and external bodies to ensure accurate, timely payments.

The role requires 2-3 days in the office weekly, with 3 days initially. You will work with teaching/non-teaching staff, manage pension functions and respond to service desk inquiries in a busy payroll environment.