Senior Payroll Officer

Summary: The Senior Payroll Officer role is a temporary position for three months based in Central London, requiring an experienced professional to manage end-to-end payroll processes. The candidate will ensure compliance with statutory requirements and oversee payroll reconciliations while maintaining data integrity. This position involves leading year-end tasks and managing payroll helpdesk inquiries within a hybrid working environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage end to end payroll for Council employees, pensioners and the Returning Officer, ensuring all checks and controls are completed before final sign off.
• Ensure full compliance with statutory requirements, HMRC rules, LGPS/TPS obligations and local policies.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and work with Finance to resolve any variances with the General Ledger.
• Oversee accurate, timely third party payments and verify all payroll outputs (payslips, P45s, HMRC files, pension submissions).
• Monitor day to day pay claims and allowances, preventing incorrect payments and ensuring policy adherence.
• Escalate system issues or anomalies and support testing of Oracle updates, patches and quarterly releases.
• Maintain data integrity for increments, absences, pensionable pay and auto enrolment processes.
• Produce and maintain payroll procedures, guidance and knowledge articles.
• Lead year end/start of year tasks (P60s, tax code uplifts, HMRC submissions).
• Manage pay award checking, arrears calculations and correct GL coding.
• Oversee overpayments/underpayments and manage recovery processes.
• Handle and track payroll helpdesk enquiries to ensure timely resolution.
• Manage TP and LPFA monthly and year end submissions and reconciliations.

Key Skills:

• Strong end to end UK payroll knowledge, including HMRC, LGPS and TPS requirements.
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail and strong reconciliation skills.
• Confident interpreting legislation, pay policies and complex payroll rules.
• Excellent problem solving skills with the ability to resolve anomalies quickly.
• Strong Oracle Payroll system experience.

Salary (Rate): £400.00 Daily

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: Hybrid

IR35 Status: Outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Other