🩺 We’re Hiring – Payroll Officer
📍 Location: Durham (Hybrid Working)
🔖 Reference – SCS822
🕒 Job Type: Locum – Full Time (Temporary)
💼 Start Date: ASAP
💰 Rate/Salary: Competitive (DOE)

About the Role:
We are currently recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Payroll Officer to join their team on a hybrid basis in Durham. This is a full-time, temporary role initially for 3 months, with a strong possibility of extension.
The postholder will support the delivery of a professional, efficient, and compliant payroll administration and advisory service across the organisation, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to statutory and organisational requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Payroll Processing & Administration:
• Ensure employee remuneration aligns with contractual terms
• Process payroll changes from HR source data, including starters, leavers, variations, deductions, and payments
• Process timesheets, P45s, Attachments of Earnings, and other payroll amendments
• Manage payroll adjustments relating to sickness and parental leave
• Deliver accurate and timely monthly payroll runs across multiple terms and conditions
• Prepare and submit salary information for HMRC and other relevant agencies

Compliance & Reporting:
• Ensure compliance with statutory payments, deadlines, and submissions
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation, policies, and procedures
• Administer and submit pension contributions for multiple providers
• Maintain and update pension scheme systems
• Participate in payroll year-end and pension year-end processes
• Ensure compliance with HMRC, the Pensions Regulator, DWP, and other legislative bodies
• Support Finance colleagues by resolving payroll queries and post-payroll variances

Systems & Process Improvement:
• Maintain payroll systems, including legislative updates and software enhancements
• Work closely with HR to improve payroll processes and data flows
• Review payroll processes and recommend continuous improvements
• Support payroll data requirements for TUPE transfers
• Assist with the development and review of payroll policies and procedures

Stakeholder Engagement:
• Act as a key point of contact for payroll and salary-related queries
• Provide accurate payroll information and advice to managers and employees
• Collaborate with Finance to ensure timely payroll data for management accounts

Continuous Development:
• Participate in ongoing training and professional development
• Remain current with changes in payroll, pensions, and related legislation

Requirements:
• Sound knowledge of payroll legislation including HMRC requirements, PAYE, NI, RTI, auto-enrolment, apprenticeship levy, and IR35/off-payroll working
• Strong knowledge of computerised payroll and accounting systems
• Advanced Excel skills and strong overall IT capability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to produce accurate reports and present information clearly
• Strong customer service and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities

Why Join Us?
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Opportunity to work within a professional and supportive team
• Potential contract extension
• Exposure to a complex, high-volume payroll environment

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📝 Apply Now
To apply, please email the following documents to esther@supplycaresolutions.co.uk:
• Up-to-date CV
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK (Passport or Biometric Visa)
• National Insurance Number

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