Directorate: Corporate Resources
Hours: 37
Contract type: Permanent
Location: The Council House

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Payroll Advisor to join our busy Payroll Team within Derby City Council.

About the role
The areas of responsibilities include processing monthly payroll for employees across the various locations within the city, completing the full employee life cycle from setting up new starters, leavers, changes, pension forms, dealing with both employee and third-party queries and maintaining up to date information on all HMRC / Ni Guidelines, issuing P45's and processing other relevant forms.

What skills and experience are we looking for?

• A grade C or above in Maths and English or equivalent
• Strong IT Skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to deal with both Employees and Managers at different levels in a professional manner
• Ability to work under pressure and flexibly to ensure all deadlines are met
• Proven Payroll / Administration and Pensions experience
• Knowledge of both Payroll Legislation and Pension Schemes

Derby is a great place to work, with a good annual leave entitlement, varied employee benefits, pension scheme, work life balance and the option of hybrid working after completion of training.

Please complete the online application form or email a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 04 June 2023. Any applications received after this date will not be accepted.

Interviews are to be held: Monday 12 June 2023

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job. For reasons connected with a particular need of the Council it may be appropriate, subject to approval, to appoint to a higher point in the pay grade.

Please be aware that where there are staff within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form.

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