Senior Payroll Officer

Job Advert: Senior Payroll Officer (Part-Time - Maternity Cover)

Location: London Borough of Hillingdon
Contract Type: Temporary (02/06/2025 - 01/09/2025)
Hours: 21 hours per week (flexible days)
Pay Rate: £25 per hour
IR35 Status: Inside IR35

About the Role:
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join the Payroll Team at the London Borough of Hillingdon on a temporary basis to cover maternity leave. This is a key role ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll for council employees.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process and manage all aspects of monthly payroll transactions.

• Ensure accurate salary payments and resolve complex payroll queries.

• Operate salary sacrifice schemes and manage BACS/RTI submissions.

• Liaise with HR and Finance teams on reconciliation and reporting.

• Support year-end procedures, in-year pay changes, and audits.

• Contribute to payroll process improvements and system upgrades.

About You:

• Significant experience in payroll within local government or public sector.

• Proficiency with Zellis ResourceLink, including RRS and Power BI.

• Strong knowledge of public sector pension schemes (LGPS, Teachers, NHS).

• CIPP qualified with a commitment to ongoing CPD.

• Confident with Microsoft Office and payroll reporting tools.

• Up-to-date with HMRC regulations and statutory payroll requirements.

Why Join Us?

• Contribute to a high-performing HR team in a respected London borough.

• Flexible working pattern over 3 days per week.

• Opportunity to lead on system enhancements and process improvements.