Payroll Advisor

What's involved with this role

Triumph Consultants are looking for a Payroll - Pay And Benefits Advisor to support administration of Pension schemes, pension forms and employee queries, within the Council payroll team. Contract is for 6 months in Bristol, BS1 5TR.

Payroll Advisor

Pay Rate

£17.17 per hour PAYE

Hours per week

37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours

Contract length

6 months

Location

Bristol, BS1 5TR

Office-based. Flexible work pattern and location available

Possibility to become permanent, for the right candidate.

Key requirements

Competency in Payroll administration equivalent to NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification

Experience of working in an advisory capacity providing advice and guidance on Payroll services

Experience of working in a transactional capacity to deliver Payroll services

Demonstrable competent knowledge of the statutory regulations governing all areas of HR Pay & Benefits – particularly PAYE and Multiple Pension Scheme Regulations (e.g. LGPS/Teachers), the manual calculation of statutory absences

Good analytical skills with the ability to collect, gather, visualise and analyse information in detail to support logical decision making, respond to 3rd party queries and subject access and FOI requests

Key responsibilities

Administration of Pension schemes, pension forms and employee queries.

Role sits within the Pensions team but works very closely with the Payroll team

Process data using the HR and Payroll system, iTrent, to ensure accurate records are maintained in line with audit, SLA’s and Key Performance Indicators to meet HR Payroll deadlines and timescales

Respond to payroll enquiries effectively and in a timely manner in line with HR policy and procedure, legislation or statutory requirements

Provide competent advice and support to internal colleagues, managers and employees in accordance with legislation, policies/procedures for Pay & Benefits

Provide competent advice and support to external clients in accordance with legislation, service level agreements, policies and procedures for Pay & Benefits

Calculate, on a regular basis, this period values/year end, overpayments, statutory absence and to manually calculate information for pensions and be responsible for the sending of detailed and accurate information to the pension provider on the appropriate form

Provide interpret, analysis and offer solutions to complex and contentious issues with employees pay to ensure an accurate and timely payment of salary

Reference

Bristol 5305449 Payroll Advisor

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Anticipated Length of Assignment

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