Payroll Technical Officer

East Sussex County Council; Lewes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

East Sussex County Council is recruiting a permanent full-time Payroll Technical Officer to join the payroll team. You will support colleagues, ensure a compliant payroll service, and generate reports while reconciling payroll data for monthly runs.

The role requires payroll knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to handle a busy workload with deadlines. A proactive, customer-focused approach and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Pro-active approach to work and problem solving.
• Ability to spot and deal with issues as they occur.
• Excellent organisation and exceptional eye for detail.
• In-depth knowledge of statutory deductions/payments and payroll legislation.
• Strong communication skills to resolve complex queries.
• Awareness of pensions legislation (auto-enrolment) is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support colleagues in delivering a high-quality, compliant payroll service.
• Generate reports and reconcile payroll data.
• Assist with technical actions to complete monthly payroll runs and ensure statutory obligations are met.
• Provide advice to customers and colleagues on payroll queries.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and regulations.

Skills

Pro-active approach

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Organisation

Payroll knowledge

Communication skills

Pensions awareness

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Do you understand the cyclical nature of a payroll environment? Are you able to juggle a busy workload to ensure that deadlines are met? Are you familiar with payroll legislation, HMRC employer obligations and pensions administration requirements? If yes, then we have the role for you!

Do you understand the cyclical nature of a payroll environment? Are you able to juggle a busy workload to ensure that deadlines are met? Are you familiar with payroll legislation, HMRC employer obligations and pensions administration requirements? If yes, then we have the role for you!

We are looking to recruit a permanent full-time Payroll Technical Officer to join our busy Payroll team. Within this role you will be supporting colleagues in delivering a high-quality and compliant payroll service. This role requires payroll knowledge to provide support and advice to customers and colleagues, and to ensure compliance with statutory obligations, legislation, and regulations. A key part of this job will be generating reports, reconciling payroll data, and assisting with the technical actions undertaken to complete monthly payroll runs.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Has a pro-active approach to work and problem solving
• Has the ability to spot and deal with issues as they occur
• Are well organised and have an exceptional eye for detail
• Has in-depth working knowledge of statutory deductions and payments, and legislation that impacts on payroll
• Has communication skills so that you can assist the team in resolving complex queries from a variety of customers
• Has awareness of pensions legislation and schemes will be beneficial, to help with Pension Automatic Enrolment administration and reporting responsibilities

Education

• Your ability to communicate effectively with a range of people by telephone, video call and in writing
• Your ability to use digital systems and Microsoft Office applications to manage information and complete work
• Your experience of managing a varied workload, prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines
• Your experience of providing customer service and explaining complex information clearly

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to develop your career in a fast paced, varied, and dynamic environment so if you are looking for a role where you will be challenged.

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Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.