Payroll Officer

PAYROLL OFFICER (temporary) - Newtownards Area

SALARY: £13.16 per hour

EMPLOYMENT: Temporary (3 months), full-time, hybrid working

My client is a reputable Public Sector Body in the Newtownards area urgently recruiting for a Payroll Officer to join their team on a full-time, temporary basis.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the successful Payroll Officer will be responsible for documenting payroll guides and procedures as well as assisting in the processing of monthly payroll for staff.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assist in the transition of online reporting platform.
• Document all payroll processes and controls, including month-end reporting.
• Review payroll processes for efficiency and control compliance, making recommendations for any potential improvement.
• Assist in the design and development of online payroll applications.
• Undertake payroll processing activities including, but not limited to:
  • Collation of manual timesheets and information from automated apps.
  • Check that all documentation received is properly authorised in accordance with procedure
  • Calculate payments from timesheets and to undertake checks to ensure accuracy of input.
• Calculate authorised manual payments and ensure that manual payments are subsequently recouped where appropriate.
• Calculate and input maternity pay, paternity pay, adoption leave and sick pay (and any other statutory payments) in accordance with appropriate schemes and statutory regulations.
• Assist with the processing and payment of all travel and subsistence claims
• Complete documentation relating to terminations of employment, including P45s, and appropriate superannuation forms.
• Liaise with budget holders relating to payroll processing and queries.
• Assist with the preparation and reconciliation of payroll returns.
• Prepare and provide information to HMRC.
• Provide information relating to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Assist with internal and external audit and provide all information requested.

What you’ll need to succeed!

• Possess a CIPP Payroll Technician Certificate or equivalent relevant (Level 3 or higher*) qualification and have at least three years' experience working within in a payroll environment OR can demonstrate a minimum of five years' working within a payroll environment, and experience of using an integrated payroll software.
• Minimum of one year’s relevant experience developing or implementing new systems or processes within a payroll function.
• Current knowledge of legislative requirements relating to Payroll and Pensions regulatory issues
• Good organisational, planning and project management skills with attention to detail and accuracy in the work of a payroll section.
• Excellent organisational skills, capable of handling multiple tasks and projects simultaneously while consistently meeting deadlines.
• Proficient in integrated payroll software, an MS Office, particularly Excel, MS Teams, and Outlook.

For more information, including package details, please contact Mary at Reed Belfast, apply via this advert, or contact me confidentially on LinkedIn.