Payroll Officer - Orpington, United Kingdom - The Eight Group

The Eight Group

Verified Company

Orpington, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

POST OVERVIEW:

To work with the Payroll Managers to deliver a highquality Payroll and Pension function, with a commitment to customer service.
To assist the Payroll Managers with the accurate and timely production of the monthly payroll runs, including the production of all reports and thirdparty payments.
To assist the Payroll Managers with the administration of the LGPS, TPS and NEST pension schemes, including notification of member changes and production of year end returns.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

Payroll

To monitor and review time and expenses claims in line with internal policies and legislation
Processing of claim forms, in line with internal policies and ensuring correct authorisation and rates, for inclusion in the appropriate pay run.
Processing of starters, leavers and salary amendments as raised by HR, ensuring accuracy at all times and relevant notifications to pension schemes.
To calculate and process occupational and statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP)
To manage Auto Enrolment and Qualifying Pension Schemes, process pension assessment prior to payroll close, postpone new starters, process opt outs and opt ins, create monthly upload file,
To monitor and manage pension data deductions.
To monitor the Payroll mailbox/Service Desk daily and respond to queries in a timely manner or escalate as required
To review pay period end reports, reconcile all hours worked, payments, deductions etc. to ensure accuracy of pay
To process contractual pay changes, manage payment tables, grades and increments
To calculate back pay, deductions and net pay
To request and process salary advances, repayments and updating the overpayments reports monthly
Assist with the preparation and submission of the monthly and annual returns to HMRC and pension providers.
To administer the termly Payroll Census exercise within set deadlines
To liaise with the HR team to ensure records are updated and accurate.
To be a point of contact for all general Payroll queries from managers and employees, signposting them to the appropriate policies and procedures.
To keep up to date with new payroll and pension legislation.
To maintain appropriate confidentiality of information relating to the Organisation and its staff and maintain compliance with the Data Protection Act.

General

The scope of this profile reflects the needs of the College Group and the Multi Academy Trust at present time; it is not intended to be a fully inclusive or exhaustive list.

The post holder may therefore be expected to work flexibly and perform such other duties other than those described in the job description.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Payroll and Benefits Officer

Qualifications:

Essential

Desirable
English and Mathematics at GCSE Level (Grades A-C Minimum)

A Level Mathematics

Working towards the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) qualifications / CIPP membership is highly desirable.

Knowledge and experience:

Essential

Desirable
Previous experience of Payroll administration.

Preference of working within Education

Good understanding of HR or Payroll policy, processes, and experience of working with iTrent.

Strong knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Office.

Must be a customer-focused individual.

Excellent problem-solving capabilities as well as an ability to facilitate change

Good knowledge of GDPR.

Strong attention to detail to ensure all work is completed to the highest consistent standard possible.

POST OVERVIEW:

To work with the Payroll Managers to deliver a highquality Payroll and Pension function, with a commitment to customer service.
To assist the Payroll Managers with the accurate and timely production of the monthly payroll runs, including the production of all reports and thirdparty payments.
To assist the Payroll Managers with the administration of the LGPS, TPS and NEST pension schemes, including notification of member changes and production of year end returns.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

Payroll

To monitor and review time and expenses claims in line with internal policies and legislation
Processing of claim forms, in line with internal policies and ensuring correct authorisation and rates, for inclusion in the appropriate pay run.
Processing of starters, leavers and salary amendments as raised by HR, ensuring accuracy at all times and relevant notifications to pension schemes.
To calculate and process occupational and statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP)
To manage Auto Enrolment and Qualifying Pension Schemes, process pension assessment prior to payroll close, postpone new starters, process opt outs and opt ins, create monthly upload file,
To monitor and manage pension data deductions.
To monitor the Payroll mailbox/Service Desk daily and respond to queries in a timely manner or escalate as required
To review pay period end reports, reconcile all hours worked, payments, deductions etc. to en