Payroll Officer Full Time Temporary

Payroll Officer needed in Bristol £11.27 per hr ref:494701

This role will involve:

• To maintain the integrity of all payroll data and records held within financial and manual systems including regular housekeeping routines and the production of analysis and exception reports to ensure the timely and accurate production of payments.
• To process and reconcile all payroll variations starters and leavers prior to timetabled payroll runs (expenses, timesheets, statutory notifications, sickness and maternity deductions, arrears, pay awards, pension deductions & Employee Benefit deductions and honorarium etc) and undertake periodic verification that all such transactions are made in accordance with Financial Regulations, Standing Orders and policies and statutory requirements
• Maintain controls and procedures to ensure all variation processing and their subsequent payment is done securely and efficiently and in accordance with appropriate authorisations, financial regulations standing orders, identifying any exceptions to control for further investigation.
• Maintain the payroll database, ensuring all changes are undertaken in accordance with authorised change controls, recruitment and termination processes.
• To liaise with employees and third parties including HMRC regarding payroll enquiries and enable the satisfactory resolution of all disputes ensuring that high customer care standards are maintained and performance targets are not adversely affected.

Ideally candidates will have:

• Experience in payroll administration. Preferably understanding and working experience of Local Government payroll, HMRC Regulations and The Pension Regulator requirements
• Experience of working with iTrent payroll and HR software would be an advantage
• IT literate with good knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word & Excel

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to beth@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number

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