Payroll Officer

Introduction

The HR team at the House of Commons supports the delivery of the House Strategy through a Business Partner model including a range of operational and specialist teams covering Learning &OD, Resourcing, HR Shared Services (Workforce Information, Payroll and Pensions), HR Advice and Policy (including individual casework and Health & Wellbeing), Reward and Employee Engagement, enabling the House's commitment to a skilled, diverse and united workforce.

The Role

The Employee Payroll and Pensions Services Team works with all House teams as both customers and colleagues to complete Payroll, Pensions and HR administration. In addition, the job holder will work with Civil Service Pensions to provide data in line with Civil Service Pension Schemes (CSPS) requirements.

The Payroll Officer is responsible for ensuring that payroll information is correctly processed via the HR and Payroll system and for verifying that changes have been authorised and calculated correctly. They are responsible for ensuring the correct payroll and employment legislation has been applied to salaries. The post holder is also responsible for identifying and investigating possible errors to ensure the accuracy and integrity of payroll data. They are also responsible for providing advice and guidance to all levels of the organization and responding to complex queries. They are responsible for dealing with historical pay cases which may require liaising with HMRC and other professional payroll organisations.

Some of the responsibilities include:

• To actively work on payroll activities, in line with House terms and conditions to meet legislative and audit requirements, agreed deadlines and targets and ensuring that all employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Keep abreast of payroll and HR policy changes and be able to actively apply them. To be responsible for dealing with historical pay cases, liaising with HMRC and other professional payroll organisations as and when required.
• Support the planning and execution of the tax year-end processes, including submission of relevant forms and returns to HMRC.
• Provide complex advice and guidance to stakeholders at all levels in the organisation on PAYE, NI, SMP, SSP, Pension ensuring regulatory compliance across parliament regarding payroll and pension related legislation and statutory obligations.

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will have the following skills/experience:

Criterion 1 - Functional Knowledge and Skills

• To demonstrate working experience in a payroll function with strong technical knowledge of payroll and employment legislation and how this is applied.

Criterion 2 - Communication

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including an ability to interpret and advise on complex payroll queries.
• Must be able to communicate with all levels of the organisation and present complex information easily.

Criterion 3- Working with People

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build and maintain good working relationships with a broad range of people at all levels.
• Ability to work successfully within a team, whilst upholding the values of equality and diversity.
• Act as a positive role model and promote the culture of House, maintaining principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at all times.

Why Join

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

• 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
• Civil Service Pension scheme.
• Access to training and development.
• Flexible working.
• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan

Next Steps

• Application Form - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit an application providing evidence against criteria's

1,2 and 5 in the Job Description.

There will also be a Payroll test for candidates invited to interview.