Payroll Officer

Belmont Recruitment are currently seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join a local authority team on a temporary basis. This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The first month will be office-based to complete training, with hybrid working available thereafter.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable payroll experience, ideally within a local government setting, and be confident managing transactional payroll processes while ensuring accurate and timely payments to employees.

Main Duties:

• Oversee payroll operations, including processing payments, maintaining records, and resolving discrepancies

• Assist employees and managers with pay related enquiries and provide guidance on payroll policies

• Accurately enter data into systems and maintain up-to-date employee records

• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations relating to payroll and employee compensation

• Support the HR Operations Service in HROD & T, part of the Corporate Services Directorate, contributing to back-office functions including Payroll, Pensions, Transactional HR activity, Agency Client, Resourcing, Organisational Management, and Compliance

Essential Criteria:

• Proven payroll experience, preferably in a local government or HR operations environment

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Good communication skills to support employees and managers with pay related enquiries

• Knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance requirements

• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently

If your skills match the above criteria, please apply with your up-to-date CV.