Payroll Officer

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Tower Hamlets to assist with the appointment of a Payroll Officer, on a 2.5-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £22.85 – £29.75 per hour

Summary:

The Payroll Officer (Corporate and Schools) is responsible for delivering a responsive, professional, and customer-focused payroll service. The role involves ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, maintaining compliance with relevant legislation and council financial regulations, and providing expert payroll advice. The Payroll Officer also contributes to service improvements, staff training, and overall payroll efficiency while managing a small team of Payroll Advisors.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expert payroll advice on legislation, regulations, and conditions of service.
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing within compliance standards.
• Supervise and coordinate the work of Payroll Advisors (up to 3 staff).
• Maintain payroll database integrity and financial compliance.
• Reconcile payroll records with general ledger systems.

Experience:

• Experience of utilising Payroll/HR
• Experience of managing staff
• Experience of researching, preparing and drafting concise correspondence including reports

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires a basic DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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