HR & Payroll Officer

at  Hertfordshire CC

About the team
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Payroll Team as a Payroll Specialist supporting the delivery of consistent, high quality payroll services to Hertfordshire County Council and a number of other clients.
About the role
This role forms part of an experienced team, who work in a fast-paced environment and are dedicated to delivering the payroll service to approximately 28 000 employees across various companies. You will not only support the delivery of this service but should be proactive in identifying opportunities for process improvements.
This role involves overseeing the day to day running of the Payroll Specialist Team and deputising for the Payroll Manager.
You will provide payroll advice in support of service delivery and resolve complex payroll related queries from both managers and employees.
You will be required to have an up-to-date knowledge of statutory deductions and legislation, and are able to understand and communicate complex and challenging information at all levels, ensuring payroll updates are implemented accordingly, and information cascaded across the wider Payroll and HR teams.
About you

We are looking for someone with:

• A high level of understanding of how HMRC legislation applies to payroll, pensions and other statutory payments.
• Great attention to detail, ensuring the payroll data is right first time, every time.
• Experience in HR/Payroll applications, including payroll scheduling.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and time management skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• The ability to delve into complex payroll queries and investigations, seeing them through to resolution
• An eye for accuracy and attention to detail.
• A knowledge of Local Government Terms & Conditions would be an advantage.

How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Additional information

Please refer the Job description for details