Payroll Advisor

Payroll Advisor - Temporary (4 months) - Nottinghamshire

Service Care Solutions is recruiting on behalf of a local authority in Nottinghamshire for a Payroll Advisor to join the team on a temporary basis.

Location: Nottinghamshire. Contract: Temporary (4 months initial). Salary: Negotiated. Start Date: ASAP.

The postholder will ensure accurate and timely payment of multiple payrolls in accordance with national and local agreements, to support the provision of a high quality HR Payroll Management service to elected members, managers, employees and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end to end payroll processing for multiple payrolls, ensuring accurate and timely payments while maintaining compliance with payroll legislation, PAYE, National Insurance, pensions, and statutory/occupational payments.
• Provide expert payroll advice and support to managers, employees, elected members, and external stakeholders, resolving pay queries and offering guidance on payroll, pensions and statutory regulations.
• Maintain payroll data, reporting and compliance, including HR system updates, reconciliations, management reporting, statutory returns, and ensuring accurate employee pay and benefit records.
• Drive continuous improvement and service delivery, supporting payroll projects, process improvements, system development, legislative updates and deputising for the Payroll Team Leader when required.

Candidate Criteria

• Significant experience in payroll administration using computerised payroll systems, with the ability to perform accurate payroll calculations and maintain high standards of accuracy.
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP), RTI and pension auto enrolment requirements.
• Knowledge of Local Government Pension Scheme regulations is desirable.
• Excellent customer service, strong communication and teamwork skills, the ability to work independently using initiative, and proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Level3 payroll qualification, or a Level2 numeracy qualification supported by substantial payroll administration experience.

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