Senior Payroll Officer

Service Care Solutions Ltd; London; Hybrid; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in London is seeking a Senior Payroll Officer on a part-time temporary basis. The role involves managing payroll processes, resolving complex queries, and ensuring accurate salary payments within a specialist payroll team. Ideal candidates will have experience in public sector payroll and knowledge of pension regulations.

Benefits

£250 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Experienced Payroll professional with a background in Local Government/Public Sector payroll.
• Knowledge of public sector pension schemes including LGPS, Teachers and NHS pension schemes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Manage monthly payroll processes including BACS transmission and RTI submissions.
• Assist with year-end procedures and review payroll procedures.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

Zellis

HCM Resourcelink

Power BI

Job description

Senior Payroll Officer
Location: London
Contract: Temporary (3 months initial)
Hours: Part-time (21 hours per week)
Rate: £25.00 per hour umbrella // £22.53 per hour PAYE inclusive // £20.10 per hour PAYE exclusive
Start Date: ASAP
*Hybrid Working*
Contact: [e-mail]

Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in London for a Senior Payroll Officer to join the team on a part-time temporary basis. The Senior Payroll Officer will be part of a specialist payroll team responsible for delivering a wide range of payroll services and will ensure accurate and timely salary payments, resolve complex payroll queries, and assist with system developments and improvements.

Main Responsibilities

• Working with the team to ensure all employees are paid accurately and on time, every time.
• Dealing with end-to end transactional payroll tasks, including managing absences, calculating gross to net payments, emergency payments and the occasional overpayment of salary.
• Manage monthly payroll processes, including BACS transmission, RTI submissions and finance costings production.
• Operate salary sacrifice schemes and resolve complex pay queries.
• Assist with year-end procedures and in year pay awards.
• Run payroll reports for accuracy checking, auditing and the provision of management information.
• Liaise with accountancy staff for reconciliation/payment queries.
• Provide professional guidance on HR pay and reward policies.
• Review payroll procedures and recommend improvements.
• Assist with system development and upgrades.
• Keep up to date with HMRC regulations and participate in project work

CandidateCriteria

• Experienced Payroll professional with a background in Local Government/Public Sector payroll
• Experience of Zellis, HCM Resourcelink payroll system, including experience of RRS and Power BI
• Knowledge and experience of public sector pension schemes and regulations including LGPS, Teachers and NHS pension schemes.
• Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email [e-mail]
Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.