Payroll Officer

CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD

Job Location:

Camden Town - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 25 - 25

Experience Required: 1-3years

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

2 months contract with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

The Payroll Officer will deliver a timely accurate and customer-focused payroll service for Camden Council supporting both employees and managers across the organisation.

Working collaboratively with HR Finance and Application Specialists the post-holder will provide expert advice on payroll queries statutory deductions and council policies while ensuring full compliance with legislation and audit requirements.

The role supports continuous improvement and plays a key part in delivering a first-rate relational service aligned with Camdens values.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

Deliver monthly payroll processing for teachers and officers including starters leavers changes allowances deductions and salary sacrifice schemes.

Provide expert payroll advice to employees managers HR colleagues and stakeholders.

Ensure compliance with HMRC GDPR pension providers and internal audit standards.

Maintain accurate employee records documentation and EAS archiving.

Support calculation of redundancy flexi-retirement and other specialist pay-related matters.

Resolve complex payroll issues such as overpayments retrospective pay and statutory pay calculations.

Process and correct FPS/EPS submissions and pension updates (LPFA NHS Teachers Pensions).

Assist with testing and updates relating to Oracle Cloud payroll system upgrades and developments.

Contribute to the drafting and updating of payroll procedures to support consistency and best practice.

Provide high-quality customer service in line with Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Support continuous learning and best-practice development within the payroll team.

Participate in cross-functional projects including data analysis reward initiatives and system changes.

Skills/Experience:

Extensive experience in payroll administration within a large complex organisation.

Strong working knowledge of HR/Payroll Cloud systems (e.g. Oracle Cloud) and HR platforms (Essentials HP Trim EAS).

Ability to calculate statutory and voluntary deductions redundancy pensions overpayments and other complex pay scenarios.

Excellent attention to detail and accuracy under pressure.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to advise staff and managers confidently.

Intermediate Excel and Word skills including data analysis and reporting.

Understanding of council policies employment terms and conditions sickness family leave benefits and contract types.

Ability to work collaboratively across HR Finance Schools and external providers.

Commitment to continuous improvement learning and best-practice development.

ACT Payroll Assessment (mandatory) and payroll qualification (desirable).

Additional Information:

The closing date: 25/11/2025 @17:00.

Full-time 35 hours per week; occasional evening or weekend work may be required.

Based at 5 Pancras Square with visits to schools and potential satellite clinics.

Required Skills:

Extensive experience in payroll administration within a large complex organisation. Strong working knowledge of HR/Payroll Cloud systems (e.g. Oracle Cloud) and HR platforms (Essentials HP Trim EAS). Ability to calculate statutory and voluntary deductions redundancy pensions overpayments and other complex pay scenarios. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy under pressure. Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to advise staff and managers confidently. Intermediate Excel and Word skills including data analysis and reporting. Understanding of council policies employment terms and conditions sickness family leave benefits and contract types. Ability to work collaboratively across HR Finance Schools and external providers. Commitment to continuous improvement learning and best-practice development. ACT Payroll Assessment (mandatory) and payroll qualification (desirable).

2 months contract with a Local Authority Job Summary: The Payroll Officer will deliver a timely accurate and customer-focused payroll service for Camden Council supporting both employees and managers across the organisation. Working collaboratively with HR Finance and Application Specialists the pos...