Senior Payroll Officer

Brackenberry; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Hillingdon is seeking a Senior Payroll Officer for a 2-month contract, likely to be extended. The role involves delivering payroll services, ensuring compliance with payroll regulations, and managing complex queries. Ideal candidates should have CIPP or CIPD qualifications, experience in payroll processing, and strong communication skills. This role offers a competitive hourly rate between £19.74 - £26.04.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in transactional payroll processing.
• Experience handling complex payroll queries.
• Proven ability to ensure timely and accurate payroll delivery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate monthly payroll operations including BACS transmission.
• Manage complex payroll queries escalated from HR Support.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and internal policies.
• Liaise with stakeholders including HMRC and auditors.
• Produce payroll-related management information and reports.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Payroll Processing

Salary Compliance

Business Communication

Education

CIPP or CIPD qualification

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Tools

Business Objects

Job description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Hillingdon to assist with the appointment of a Senior Payroll Officer , on a 2-month contract , highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £19.74 - £26.04 per hour

Summary:

As a key member of the specialist payroll team, the Senior Payroll Officer plays a vital role in delivering a high-quality payroll service across the London Borough of Hillingdon. This role ensures accurate and timely salary payments in compliance with statutory regulations and council policies. The post holder will handle complex payroll queries, support system developments, and contribute to ongoing service improvements.

This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional with a strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ambition to grow in a dynamic local authority setting.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver accurate monthly payroll operations, including BACS transmission, payslips, and costing tasks.
  
• Manage complex payroll queries escalated from the HR Support Team or within Payroll.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and internal pay and reward policies.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including HMRC, auditors, pension providers, and accountancy teams.
• Operate salary sacrifice schemes such as childcare and cycle-to-work programs.
• Produce payroll-related management information and reports using Business Objects.

Requirements:

• CIPP or CIPD qualification
  
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Significant experience in transactional payroll processing
• Handling complex payroll queries
• Ensuring timely and accurate payroll delivery.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

#RQ1524103

Required Skills:

Discretion Pay Compliance Transmission Objects Operations Payroll Processing Attention To Detail Salary Communication Skills LTD Payroll Regulations Payments Business Communication Management