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We are currently supporting a local authority with the recruitment of a temporary Payroll Officer to support their busy Finance Department.

What you can expect:

£14.00 per hour
Core working hours Monday to Friday 9.00am-5.00pm (1-hour lunch)
Part time or full time working hours available, 25-37 hours per week
20 days plus bank holidays (increases to 27 after 12 weeks)
Car parking
Hybrid working 2 days at home and 2 days in the office
For the right candidate, this role could transfer to a permanent position

Duties and responsibilities:

Processing of amendments on the iTrent payroll system prior to the payroll deadline.
Inform relevant stakeholders of any known missing data and ensure that this data is complete and received in iTrent prior to the payroll deadline.
Review the errors, exceptions and elements reports and reconcile to final payroll.
Update the system for all leave types ensuring pay is accurately calculated.
Ensure pension deductions are processed accurately and in line with Auto-enrolment and Pensions Salary Sacrifice/Exchange procedures.
Ensure all documentation for new starters and leavers is entered onto the payroll system.
Assist other members of the accounts team when necessary, including accounts payable and receivable
Maintain and update employee payroll records

Skills and experience required:

Experience of working in a busy payroll function where priorities can change to adapt to business needs.
Knowledge of payroll systems with iTrent being advantageous along with good working knowledge of Excel
Experience of accounts payable / receivable is advantageous
A strong team ethic with good communication skills
Good attention to detail and the ability to organise and prioritise tasks to demanding deadlines
Must be well organised and capable of working on various payrolls and internal / external clients
Pro-active approach to identifying problems and formulating solutions