Payroll Officer

Job Title: Payroll Officer

Starting: ASAP

Duration: 3 months with potential for extension

Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 – 5

Location: Old Street, North London

Pay: £13.50 to £14.50 paye per hour

£14.50 to £16 paye inclusive per hour

£16.50 to £17.50 umbrella per hour

Pay is dependent on skills and experience

Job Summary:

The post holder is responsible for processing the payroll of our temporary workforce, working closely with the erostering team and other associated teams to facilitate weekly payroll.

Duties:

* Inputting starters onto ESR within payroll deadlines and ensuring that starter paperwork is delivered to the payroll department in a timely manner

* Maintain electronic filing systems, ensuring security and confidentiality of information, record keeping, and archiving information.

* Provide information and if appropriate, advice on all matters related to pay, service conditions and the NHS Pension Scheme.

* Make accurate and authorised payments, including resolving any queries.

* Maintain payroll-related records including Income Tax, National Insurance, Pensions, Occupational and Statutory Sick and Maternity/Paternity Pay, Adoption leave and Family Tax Credits and any other relevant payments or deductions.

* Process manual calculations, as required including but not limited to tax calculations and net overpayment etc.

* Support the Payroll Liaison Officer in the production of payroll reports as part of the end-to-end payroll processing in accordance with relevant SOP and checklist instructions.

* Process appropriate reports, schedules and documents and distribute as required.

* Identify and investigate discrepancies, or queries at any point in the payroll process and either resolve or refer to the appropriate team member for action if required.

* Ensure the temporary staffing team are made aware of any data or service issues which could delay payment to workers.

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Essential Knowledge:

* 1 years NHS experience and preferably 2 or more

* 3 years payroll experience working in a high pressure environment

* Experience of working with outsourced providers

* Detailed knowledge of legislation applicable to payroll

* Well-honed analytical skills, confidently able to analyse data to investigate and resolve payroll enquiries.

Desirable:

* Knowledge using ESR

* CIPP Qualification

* Experience of working with outsourced providers

Personal Traits:

* Demonstrable evidence of excellent customer service skills and ability to build positive working relationships.

* High level of attention to detail and accurate data input skills

* Good level of planning and organisational skills

* Demonstrable evidence of ability to deliver at pace, managing workload to ensure payroll deadlines are met whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy.

* Able to complete complex manual calculations correctly.

* Resilient under pressure, able to deal with conflict positively