Payroll Officer

An exciting position has arisen for a Payroll Officer to work for a South London based University.

To provide a high quality payroll service for University employees and supporting the Payroll & Pensions Manager in the efficient operation of the payroll & pension service for the University.

Job responsibilities include:

• Processing allocated payrolls of 1,000+ with regard to accurate and timely payment of salaries and bursaries
• Compliance with contracts of employment, HR information, bursary regulations, PAYE, NI and other statutory regulations
• Responsible for preparing BACS file for allocated payrolls prior to transmission and for organizing the costing file for allocated payrolls
• Preparation of RTI file for onward submission to HMRC and assisting with preparation of annual returns for University Pension schemes
• Assisting the Payroll & Pensions Manager in the preparation of year end and other statutory / non-statutory returns
• Testing system and legislation patches and responding to queries and providing salary and pension information as required

Person Specification:

• Experience of working as part of a Payroll Team within a large organisation
• Experience gained within the Education or Public Sector
• Up to date knowledge of payroll legislation – PAYE, NI, Superannuation, SSP, SMP etc
• Experience of Oracle HR system (Desirable)

Agency Reference Number: J66571

Salary: £29,966 - £32,947 including London Weighting

Length of contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: 9am – 5pm (3 days in the office and 2 days at home) 

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.