Payroll Technical Officer

Summary: The Payroll Technical Officer role involves supporting the delivery of a compliant monthly payroll for over 15,000 employees within a local authority in East Sussex. The position requires maintaining system accuracy, leading technical testing, ensuring timely statutory reporting, and providing expert payroll advice. This role is ideal for experienced payroll professionals seeking to contribute to a large, complex organization focused on continuous improvement. The working arrangement is hybrid or fully remote, offering flexibility in the work environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Payroll Manager in delivering a high-volume, compliant monthly payroll service for approximately 15,000 employees across multiple employers.
• Maintain data accuracy and integrity within the SAP payroll system, ensuring compliance with GDPR and internal controls.
• Lead on user acceptance testing and collaborate with system teams to implement configuration changes and software updates.
• Produce and reconcile payroll reports, ensuring timely statutory submissions including P45s, P60s, RTI, pension returns, and BACS payments.
• Provide expert payroll advice and guidance to stakeholders, support team members with complex queries, and deputise for the Payroll Manager when required.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience in high-volume payroll processing within a complex organisation.
• Strong technical understanding of payroll systems, ideally including SAP, and confidence in system testing and troubleshooting.
• Up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation, statutory reporting (e.g. RTI, P60s, pensions), and HMRC regulations.
• Excellent attention to detail with strong analytical and reconciliation skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and provide expert payroll advice to a wide range of stakeholders.

Salary (Rate): 225

City: East Sussex

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other