Senior Payroll Officer
Job Description
Main responsibilities Senior Payroll Officer
\nPrefer to be familiar with ITrent Senior Payroll Officer
\nAdminister and maintain all NCHA Group payroll and pensions systems and records e.g. colleague expenses, statutory payments, absence procedures as per current statutory rules and regulations within agreed timescales.
\n\nOperate all payroll control accounts and systems (such as net pay and pension) to ensure completeness and accuracy of transactions and records so as to meet NCHA Group's obligations to colleagues, employer and external bodies.
\n\nEnsure that all records relating to the section are accurate and up-to-date and all appropriate control accounts are reconciled on a regular basis; taking corrective action where necessary.
\n\nExtract and analyse data from both the financial and payroll systems, draft returns and various reports where required.
\n\nAssist in period and year end payroll close down procedures; producing the relevant internal and external documentation to required deadlines.
\n\nContribute to system and operational development including procedure manuals.
\n\nIdentify where corrective action is required; liaising with internal and external stakeholders to recommend corrective action.
\nAnswer complex payroll related queries within agreed time limits; ensuring confidentiality of information at all times according to Data Protection Act.
\n\nAssist in the production of statutory and financial accounts and reports of NCHA Group; assisting internal and external auditors as required.
\n\nProvide input to processes for business transformation in the provision of financial management services to the NCHA Group.
\n\nDevelop and maintain working relationships with customers.
\n\nProvide cover across roles in the directorate when required.
\n\nMaintenance and administration of appropriate manual and computerised records, and reconciliations thereon within agreed timescales; taking corrective action where required.
\nAbout the person (criteria used to shortlist applications)
\nKnowledge Senior Payroll Officer
\nEducated to Diploma in Payroll level (NVQ4) with demonstrable payroll experience
\nSkills and experience Senior Payroll Officer Senior Payroll Officer
\nSubstantial demonstrable experience of working with computerised payroll systems
\n\nSubstantial demonstrable and up to date knowledge of Statutory Payments & PAYE to comply with statutory regulations
\n\nConsiderable numeracy skills and good level of literacy
\n\nDemonstrable experience of dealing with complex payroll queries in verbal and written communication
\n\nDemonstrable ability to use functionality of Microsoft Excel and other related applications to retrieve and manipulate complex data
\nOther payroll systems
