Senior Payroll Officer 4 Month FTC

​​Senior Payroll Officer - Stafford/Hybrid– 4 Month Fixed Term Contract – Circa £34k

I'm recruiting for a Senior Payroll officer for my client who is one of the largest providers of affordable homes in the West Midlands, employing almost 1,000 people across the whole business.

The purpose of this role is to be responsible for the effective production of the group’s payroll, including the support of the Payroll Officers.

You will also assist the Payroll Manager with key payroll projects and provide technical support to meet the demands of the service and business.

It is a fantastic opportunity to join a great organisation who will provide you with great work life balance

The key aspects of the Senior Payroll Officer role include:

·        Payroll delivery and ensure the accuracy of payrolls under my client’s organization and making relevant adjustments where appropriate

·        Calculating and processing pay awards

·        Support the maintenance of payroll systems and ensure they are fit for purpose including Tax Year end

·        Team leadership

We are looking for a payroll professional with in-depth payroll knowledge, pension legislation knowledge and experience of working within a payroll environment

Excellent IT skills, particularly Excel and strong numeracy and analytical skills are of course a must.

The senior payroll officer should Ideally you should have a CIPP qualification and excellent working knowledge of Excel (including pivot tables, lookups)

What's on offer​

The Senior Payroll Officer will receive a comprehensive induction programme and excellent learning opportunities including mandatory and specialist training available.

Our client offers 25 days annual plus Bank Holidays and 3 concessionary days.

There’s option to join a contributory pension scheme, access to a dedicated Employee Healthcare Portal, eye care vouchers and a cycle to work scheme plus more employee benefits.