HR Payroll Officer

• You must be UK based and have the right to work in the UK.
• For office based and hybrid roles, your commute to the place of work must be less than 1 hour.
• This is a temporary role. Please do not apply if you are seeking a permanent position.

• An understanding of payroll processes, taking into account statutory and non-statutory requirements, and to provide advice and guidance to employees on how their pay is calculated.
• A good understanding of the components of an employee’s pay and of the range of issues that can impact on an employee’s gross and net pay.
• An understanding of pension scheme membership rules and statutory employer pension obligations as they affect payroll production.
• An understanding of employer obligations regarding payroll outputs for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and Teachers Pensions (TP).
• Previous experience working with payroll systems and understanding of processes and pay data.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills to accurately communicate payroll requirements to a wide variety of people, both internally and externally.
• Ability to perform complex payroll-related numerical calculations.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines whilst ensuring the high quality and accuracy of outputs.

The HR Payroll Officer will be responsible for accurately calculating employee pay, ensuring all transactions are processed on time and any discrepancies are resolved before payroll finalisation.

You will handle day-to-day payroll queries from employees, managers, and third parties within agreed timelines, ensuring accurate payroll transactions.

You will provide excellent customer service and offer guidance on payroll procedures, income tax, National Insurance, statutory and contractual pay entitlements, and local pay requirements.

• Ensure a strong understanding of statutory and contractual payroll requirements, including PAYE, National Insurance, pension schemes, and various forms of statutory pay.
• Collaborate with Senior Payroll Officers to ensure accurate and timely payroll production throughout the cycle.
• Run regular and ad-hoc payroll processes, including provisional payslip calculations, ensuring employee data accuracy.
• Regularly review employee data (e.g. tax codes, NI categories, pensions) to ensure correct payroll calculations.
• Input new starter payroll data accurately into Oracle, including payment methods, bank details, tax codes, and other relevant information.
• Work with Recruitment and Organisation Structure teams to ensure accurate processing of starters, movers, and leavers, resolving any payroll issues before finalization.
• Handle overpayment cases, ensuring recovery processes are in place and informing employees of overpayment recoveries, including issuing invoices where applicable.