Payroll Officer - Peterborough, United Kingdom - Serco Plc

Serco Plc

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Peterborough, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

25 hours per week (flexible working hour options)

Home based with the need to travel to Peterborough for team meetings and training

Serco is one of the leading public sector providers of support services, working with central and local governments to provide customer-facing and back-office functions.

We pride ourselves on a high-quality service, often supporting some of the most vulnerable people in our society - and as a member of the team you'll ensure that we continue to deliver this incredibly important work alongside our partnership with Peterborough City Council.

We currently have an exciting opportunity which has become available within our well-established Payroll Team, providing payroll services to Peterborough City Council.

We would consider both full time and part time applicants for this payroll Officer role.

The successful applicant will need the ability to provide an accurate, effective, transactional processing service, administering payroll and pension data.

The payroll team have the flexibility to work agile, between the office and home environment.

Duties will include:

Processing high volume Monthly payroll from start to finish.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced environment.
Checking accuracy of documents, including processing starters, leavers, and post changes.
Checking payroll data is correct.
Proactively keeping up with payroll legislation.
Knowledge of statutory payments. SPP, SMP, SAP etc.
Understanding of pension contributions and Autoenrolment.
Liaising with HMRC and other government bodies.
Dealing with payroll queries effectively.

What you'll need to do the role:

Ideally, we are looking for an individual with payroll experience, however, we are willing to consider applicants without payroll experience who can be trained.

You must be able to work in a high-pressure environment and be able to self-motivate and work productively from home.

To be successful in the role you will naturally hold strong attention to detail, particularly when working to tight deadlines.

You will need to be able to follow agreed processes and be able to demonstrate strong IT and communication skills along with the ability to prioritise your workload.

Why Serco?

Meaningful and vital work:
Your work will directly impact on the citizens of the Peterborough, helping to make a real difference.

Great people:
Our team is passionate about the services it provides and about the support they provide each other.

What we offer:

Salary from £22,000

up to 6% contributory pension scheme.

Annual Leave of 25 days plus public holidays

A range of flexible/agile working opportunities

Serco discounts which include cinema, Merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme, and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.

The chance to make a positive difference to public sector services in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion.

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services.

We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services.

We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

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At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the 'Ban the Box' pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required).

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