Senior Payroll Officer

Job Description

Senior Payroll Officer

Temporary Assignment
3 months
Central London
Hybrid working

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join their busy team for 3 months

Duties include;

• Manage end‑to‑end payroll for Council employees, pensioners and the Returning Officer, ensuring all checks and controls are completed before final sign‑off.
• Ensure full compliance with statutory requirements, HMRC rules, LGPS/TPS obligations and local policies.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and work with Finance to resolve any variances with the General Ledger.
• Oversee accurate, timely third‑party payments and verify all payroll outputs (payslips, P45s, HMRC files, pension submissions).
• Monitor day‑to‑day pay claims and allowances, preventing incorrect payments and ensuring policy adherence.
• Escalate system issues or anomalies and support testing of Oracle updates, patches and quarterly releases.
• Maintain data integrity for increments, absences, pensionable pay and auto‑enrolment processes.
• Produce and maintain payroll procedures, guidance and knowledge articles.
• Lead year‑end/start‑of‑year tasks (P60s, tax code uplifts, HMRC submissions).
• Manage pay award checking, arrears calculations and correct GL coding.
• Oversee overpayments/underpayments and manage recovery processes.
• Handle and track payroll helpdesk enquiries to ensure timely resolution.
• Manage TP and LPFA monthly and year‑end submissions and reconciliations.

You will have;

• Strong end‑to‑end UK payroll knowledge, including HMRC, LGPS and TPS requirements.
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail and strong reconciliation skills.
• Confident interpreting legislation, pay policies and complex payroll rules.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills with the ability to resolve anomalies quickly.
• Strong Oracle Payroll system experience

If you have extensive payroll experience, used Oracle payroll system and you are available immediately, then please apply now

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