Senior Payroll Officer**

Location: Stafford (4 days WFH, 1 day onsite)

Position Type: Contract - Initial 4 month period

Salary -£38,000 per annum pro rata - willing to discuss day rate alternatives

**Role Overview:**

As the Senior Payroll Officer, you will be essential in ensuring accurate and timely payroll management across the organisation. In this role, you will support Payroll Officers, assist the Payroll Manager with various payroll projects, and uphold compliance with payroll regulations. This position is ideal for an experienced payroll professional who enjoys both leadership and technical challenges.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- **Payroll Oversight:** Collaborate closely with Payroll Officers to ensure accurate payroll processing for employees across the organisation. Handle adjustments, deductions, and documentation, while working with People Services to reflect any updates to employee information.

- **Project Support:** Take the lead on payroll projects, including annual salary reviews, National Minimum Wage checks, and benefit scheme evaluations. Oversee system updates, test new features, and help improve process efficiency.

- **Compliance and Knowledge Maintenance:** Stay current with payroll regulations, including statutory and pension requirements, and assist with audit preparations to ensure all documentation is in order. Provide technical support to the payroll team and management as needed.

- **System Upgrades and Issue Resolution:** Work with payroll system parameters to ensure functionality, assist with upgrades, and troubleshoot any technical issues with external providers as necessary.

- **Data and Reporting:** Develop and maintain payroll data reports, ensuring secure data management in line with GDPR requirements.

**Candidate Profile:**

- Ideally CIPP-certified or working towards certification, with substantial payroll experience.

- Expertise in end-to-end payroll processing and skilled in using Excel for data analysis.

- Experience in payroll-related project work with a focus on detail and accuracy.

- Excellent time management, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

- Strong communicator who is customer-focused and able to work independently or as part of a team.

**Ready to Apply?**

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EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this fixed term contract vacancy