Payroll Officer

We are currently supporting a local authority with the recruitment of a temporary Payroll Officer to support their busy Finance Department.

What you can expect:

• £14.00 per hour
• Core working hours Monday to Friday 9.00am-5.00pm (1-hour lunch)
• Part time or full time working hours available, 25-37 hours per week
• 20 days plus bank holidays (increases to 27 after 12 weeks)
• Car parking
• Hybrid working 2 days at home and 2 days in the office
• For the right candidate, this role could transfer to a permanent position

Duties and responsibilities:

• Processing of amendments on the iTrent payroll system prior to the payroll deadline.
• Inform relevant stakeholders of any known missing data and ensure that this data is complete and received in iTrent prior to the payroll deadline.
• Review the errors, exceptions and elements reports and reconcile to final payroll.
• Update the system for all leave types ensuring pay is accurately calculated.
• Ensure pension deductions are processed accurately and in line with Auto-enrolment and Pensions Salary Sacrifice/Exchange procedures.
• Ensure all documentation for new starters and leavers is entered onto the payroll system.
• Assist other members of the accounts team when necessary, including accounts payable and receivable
• Maintain and update employee payroll records

Skills and experience required:

• Experience of working in a busy payroll function where priorities can change to adapt to business needs.
• Knowledge of payroll systems with iTrent being advantageous along with good working knowledge of Excel
• Experience of accounts payable / receivable is advantageous
• A strong team ethic with good communication skills
• Good attention to detail and the ability to organise and prioritise tasks to demanding deadlines
• Must be well organised and capable of working on various payrolls and internal / external clients
• Pro-active approach to identifying problems and formulating solutions