Senior Payroll & Pension Officer
| Posting date: | 16 October 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 November 2024 |
| Location: | Bury, BL9 0SW |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75662436 |
Summary
Senior Payroll and Pensions Officer
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Payroll and Pensions Officer to support with the management of the team and to oversee our payroll and pension functions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in payroll processing, pension administration, and management. Candidates will ideally have experience in using iTrent or a similar system where skills are transferrable.
This post part of the HR & OD function which is responsible for ensuring the Council has right people, with the right skills, in the right place, at the right level and at the right cost to enable us to meet our LET’S DO It! vision for Bury. The HR & OD function provide the technical and specialist people management expertise to make this happen and drive the development of the organisation’s people and culture
Key Responsibilities:
Oversee the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
Lead & mentor team members, including conducting regular performance reviews
Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and company policies.
Prepare and submit payroll reports and BACS files.
Provide expert advice and support to employees regarding payroll and pension queries.
Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
Conduct regular audits to ensure data integrity and compliance.
Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. Hybrid working model in place.
About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way
Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
Next steps
For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Nichola Hughes n.hughes@bury.gov.uk or Simon Bagley s.bagley@bury.gov.uk
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