Senior Payroll Officer

Portfolio Payroll Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a part-time Senior Payroll Officer in London. This role involves managing payroll services, ensuring accurate salary payments, and resolving complex payroll queries. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in transactional payroll, knowledge of public sector pension regulations, and proficiency in Resourcelink and other payroll systems. The position offers hybrid working conditions with an initial training period in the office.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with transactional payroll services in public sector.
• Knowledge of public sector pension schemes and regulations.
• Evidence of CPD is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate salary payments and manage payroll processes.
• Resolve complex payroll queries and assist with system improvements.
• Liaise with accountancy staff for reconciliation/payment queries.

Skills

Resourcelink

PSEC

Microsoft Office

Education

CIPP qualification

Tools

Zellis

HCM Resourcelink

Power BI

Job description

SENIOR PAYROLL OFFICER – Part Time

20.74 PAYE or 27.04 UMB per hour

We are currently recruiting for a temporary Senior Payroll Officer based in Uxbridge the appropriate candidate must be available and ready to start ASAP. Please find more detail on the role below, if this is of interest apply, and one of our consultants will contact you.

• 21 Hours P/W working 3 days, on a hybrid basis with 1 day in the office and 2 days working from home. When first starting more office–based working may be required in the first 2 weeks while IT set up is arranged and induction completed
• Resourcelink and PSEC Exp is a must

As a Senior Payroll Officer, you will be part of a specialist payroll team responsible for delivering a wide range of payroll services. You will ensure accurate and timely salary payments, resolve complex payroll queries, and assist with system developments and improvements.

Key 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. Service Development & Improvement: Review payroll procedures and recommend improvements.
• Assist with system development and upgrades.
• Keep up to date with HMRC regulations and participate in project work
• Have a sound understanding and knowledge of the council's Pay, Reward and HR policies and processes and assess the impact of reward and benefits on employee engagement. Experience:
• Significant experience with transactional payroll services and complex payroll queries, within a local government/public sector environment. Experience of Zellis, HCM Resourcelink payroll system, including experience of RRS and Power BI. Excellent IT skills, utilising all Microsoft office applications.
• Knowledge and experience of public sector pension schemes and regulations, including the LGPS, Teachers and NHS pension schemes. Qualifications: CIPP qualification, evidence of CPD.

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