Trainee Payroll Officer

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Trainee Payroll Officer in Reading. This role involves ensuring accurate salary payments, liaising with HR and Finance, and adhering to payroll regulations. Ideal for those with admin and finance experience, this position offers a supportive environment committed to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll or finance is required.
• Office experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure prompt and accurate payment of salaries.
• Liaise with HR and Finance for data entry.
• Calculate manual emergency payments.

Skills

Communication

Admin Experience

Payroll / Finance Experience

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Trainee Payroll Officer to join our team.

Main duties of the job

1. Ensure the prompt and accurate payment of salaries and wages to employees paid by the Department.
2. Liaise with HR, Finance, and Managers to ensure appointment, variation, and termination forms are correctly completed and authorised before data entry into ESR.
3. Follow procedures and time scales for monthly payroll processing.
4. Analyse data regarding maternity, paternity, and adoption leave requests, assess entitlements, calculate dues, and enter data into ESR, ensuring correct deductions and payments.
5. Ensure correct processing of Trust, AFC, Whitley Council, Statutory Sick Pay, and Injury Benefit payments.
6. Calculate over-payments, communicate with individuals for repayment, and process these in ESR.

About us

Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants. Applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application, please contact the recruitment team at 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary communication method is email. Please inform us if you prefer a different contact method.

Job responsibilities

1. Calculate manual emergency payments, ensuring correct statutory and pension deductions.
2. Adhere to Trust, AFC, Whitley Council, Statutory, and Pension Regulations at all times.
3. Record accurate pension information promptly.
4. Handle written and verbal queries efficiently from employees, managers, and external bodies.
5. File all documentation accurately and promptly.
6. Provide cover during absences of other pay clerks as directed by Senior Payroll Officers.

Person Specification

Communication

Admin Experience

• Office Experience
• Payroll / Finance Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.