1. Are you an experienced Payroll Officer/equivalent with NHS/Healthcare experience?
2. Do you hold substanial payroll experience gained through working within a highly pressurised environment?
3. Are you experience of working with outsourced providers with detailed knowledge of legislation applicable to payroll?
4. Do you have well-honed analytical skills, confidently able to analyse data to investigate and resolve payroll enquiries?

We are currently recruiting for a Payroll Officer who will be responsible for processing the payroll of our clients temporary workforce, working closely with their e-rostering team and other associated teams to facilitate weekly payroll.

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 3 months with potential for extension 

Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm

Location: Old Street, North London

Hourly Pay Rate:

£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 rates stated above are dependent on skills and experience

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. 

Essential Knowledge:

NHS experience 

Substanial payroll experience gained through working within a highly pressurised 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:

ESR experience 

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.

Apply now if you have the necessary skills and experience and wish to be considered.