Payroll Administrator

Payroll Administrator 

Leicestershire Police provides a policing service to the people of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland 24-hours a day, 365-days of the year. Leicestershire Police`s most important asset is its people and it is through their professionalism, dedication and determination that the Force is able to protect our communities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. 

Position: Payroll Administrator 
Location: Enderby, Leicestershire 
Job Type: Full Time, FTC (12 Months to cover Maternity) 
Hours: 37 hours per week 
Salary: £Competitive 

Closing Date: Wednesday 15th February 2017, 5pm 

ROLE: 

Experienced Payroll Administrator required for busy Finance Department. The Payroll Administrator will ensure that the payroll functions required to pay all police officers, police staff and pensioners for both Leicestershire & Derbyshire Constabularies is carried out accurately and on time. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

- Inputting high volumes of data, new starters and leavers 
- Carrying out basic calculations quickly and accurately including maternity and unpaid leave 
- Prioritising workload to achieve tight deadlines 
- Maintain an up to date knowledge of Inland Revenue legislation affecting all statutory payments and deductions 
- Be fully conversant with the payroll system in order to input data to produce payrolls 
- Have a working knowledge of both the Police Officer and Local Government Pension schemes 
- Working knowledge of the policy in relation to Travel and Food expenses and the tax and Vat implications 
- Provide training as required to users of the payroll system 
- Be fully conversant with the reporting tools within the SELIMA payroll system 
- Assist the Senior Payroll Administrator 
- Actively seek out opportunities to develop the payroll system to streamline processes further 
- Challenge instructions and answer pay and pension queries internally and with external organisations 
- Interpret and apply regulations and force policies giving advice and guidance 
- Provide advice to employees / officers and line managers on the completion of travel and expense claim forms 
- Complete earning enquiries, national statistics surveys and Freedom of Information requests 
- Have an up to date knowledge of the Data Protection Act and Force Information security policy 
- Be flexible in terms of working location and be prepared to work temporarily at other locations 

ESSENTIAL SKILLS / EXPERIENCE: 

- Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths or able to demonstrate the ability to work at that level (grade 4) 
- Hold the IPPM Practitioner Certificate in Payroll Administration (grade 5) or equivalent 
- Hold the IPPM Diploma in Payroll Management (grade 6) 
- Experience Working in a Payroll / Finance environment 
- Knowledge of current statutory HMRC regulations in relation to salaries & wages 
- Working effectively on your own initiative and as part of a team 
- Communicate confidently & effectively at all levels using both written and verbal communication 
- Providing high quality customer service to individuals and departments 
- Have a working knowledge of both Microsoft Word and Excel 
- Use of large computerised payroll systems 

DESIRABLE SKILLS / EXPERIENCE: 

- Knowledge of Police Regulations and Police Staff Council handbook 
- Demonstrates the ability to assess new information and re-organise to meet new demands 
- Knowledge of SELIMA payroll 

You may have experience of the following: Payroll Administrator, Payroll Administration, Payroll Clerk, Payroll Specialist, Payroll Assistant, Payroll Officer, IPPM etc. 

This vacancy is being advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment, the UK`s leading Online Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment are those of an employment agency. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief, and we confirm that we will gladly accept all applications