Job Details

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Payroll Officer to join a leading Housing Association on a temporary basis. This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and maintain payroll records, ensuring all payroll transactions are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Administer statutory payments, pensions, colleague expenses, absence records and payroll deductions in line with current legislation.
• Reconcile payroll control accounts, including net pay and pension accounts, identifying and resolving any discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate payroll and pension records, ensuring all data is up to date and compliant.
• Extract, analyse and report payroll and financial data to support operational and statutory reporting requirements.
• Support month-end and year-end payroll processes, producing relevant documentation and returns.
• Respond to complex payroll enquiries, providing excellent customer service while maintaining confidentiality.
• Assist with internal and external audits, ensuring all payroll documentation is accurate and readily available.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, contributing to payroll system developments and process improvements.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal departments and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Previous experience working in a Payroll Officer, Payroll Administrator or Payroll Specialist role.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, including statutory payments, pensions and HMRC requirements.
• Ideally have used iTrent

Please apply with an up to date CV ASAP if this role would be of interest to you.