Payroll & Accounts Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 18 Rhagfyr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £29,972 i £33,766 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 29 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Borehamwood, Hertfordshire |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 3 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Hertsmere Borough Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 1126 |
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Are you a detail-driven payroll professional ready to take the next step in your career? Join our collaborative Finance team at Hertsmere Borough Council, where your skills will make a real impact across the organisation.
About the Role:
This is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your payroll expertise while gaining exposure to wider accounting practices. You’ll work closely with colleagues across departments and support both payroll and financial transactions.
Key responsibilities:
• Administering payroll payments, deductions, and sickness absence functions.
• Assisting the Payroll Manager with payroll and pension services.
• Supporting the Transactions team with debtors, creditors, and bank records.
What we’re looking for:
What we’re looking for:
• Demonstrable experience in manually calculating Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and Occupational Sick Pay (OSP).
• A good understanding of tax codes and gross-to-net payroll calculations.
• GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English.
• CIPP Payroll Technician Certificate (or equivalent).
• Experience in payroll services (local government experience is a plus).
• Strong IT skills (payroll systems + Microsoft Office).
• Knowledge of payroll legislation and a customer-focused approach.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
The post is offered on a permanent, full time basis (36 hours per week).
Benefits include:
• 27 – 32 days annual leave (depending on length of Local Gvt Service) - plus all bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Flexi-Leave (opportunity to accrue extra work time that can be taken off later as extra leave - up to 2 days per month)
• Free gym membership
• Cycle schemes (Cycle to Work Scheme and free Beryl Bike rides for staff)
• Free wellbeing benefits (such as lunchtime yoga, flu jabs, health MOT)
• Employee Assistance Programme
We operate a hybrid working system where employees may work up to three days per week from home.
Closing date: Monday 29th December, 10am
Please note: We may close this role early if we receive a high number of suitable applications, so we encourage you to apply at your earliest opportunity.
About the Role:
This is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your payroll expertise while gaining exposure to wider accounting practices. You’ll work closely with colleagues across departments and support both payroll and financial transactions.
Key responsibilities:
• Administering payroll payments, deductions, and sickness absence functions.
• Assisting the Payroll Manager with payroll and pension services.
• Supporting the Transactions team with debtors, creditors, and bank records.
What we’re looking for:
What we’re looking for:
• Demonstrable experience in manually calculating Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and Occupational Sick Pay (OSP).
• A good understanding of tax codes and gross-to-net payroll calculations.
• GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English.
• CIPP Payroll Technician Certificate (or equivalent).
• Experience in payroll services (local government experience is a plus).
• Strong IT skills (payroll systems + Microsoft Office).
• Knowledge of payroll legislation and a customer-focused approach.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
The post is offered on a permanent, full time basis (36 hours per week).
Benefits include:
• 27 – 32 days annual leave (depending on length of Local Gvt Service) - plus all bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Flexi-Leave (opportunity to accrue extra work time that can be taken off later as extra leave - up to 2 days per month)
• Free gym membership
• Cycle schemes (Cycle to Work Scheme and free Beryl Bike rides for staff)
• Free wellbeing benefits (such as lunchtime yoga, flu jabs, health MOT)
• Employee Assistance Programme
We operate a hybrid working system where employees may work up to three days per week from home.
Closing date: Monday 29th December, 10am
Please note: We may close this role early if we receive a high number of suitable applications, so we encourage you to apply at your earliest opportunity.