Payroll Officer

Payroll Officer
Lincoln/Hybrid
£13.02 per hour
Monday-Friday 37 hours between 8 and 5
Contract: 19/08/2024 – 31/01/2025

To assist in providing a comprehensive payroll service to employees every month. You will deliver a high-quality, customer-focused service to meet the requirements of the payroll provision.

Duties include:

• Processing payroll data including variable deductions and payments, new starters, changes and leavers, Salary Sacrifice Schemes, mileage and overtime claims to meet monthly deadlines and issue monthly payslips
• Ensuring that accurate staff records are maintained, and the payroll system is updated to reflect changes in personal data
• Preparing documentation and written communications in response to queries
• Ensuring that the data held is sufficient and in a format that meets the legislative requirements for reporting and annual returns for HMRC, NI, and the LGPS
• Undertaking general housekeeping on the payroll system as directed by the Senior Payroll Officer
• Completing necessary documentation arising from payroll and pension information requests
• Producing and issuing P45 and P60 forms
• Processing of overpayments including raising invoices for leavers and liaising with the credit control team
• Undertaking complex payroll checking, coding, calculations and information processing
• Assisting the Senior Payroll Administrator with end-of-year processes to ensure all statutory requirements are met
• Responding to payroll enquiries from customers
• Providing general advice on payroll regulations and systems
• Ensuring that data protection is applied to all employee records and exercising absolute integrity at all times

• 2-3 years’ experience working in a Payroll Team
• Detailed understanding of payroll and pensions legislation, statutory payments and deductions
• Experienced administrator with the ability to interpret and implement payroll legislation
• Customer-focused and strong communicator
• Accurate with attention to detail, particularly when working to tight deadlines