Payroll Specialist x3

Location: Lynton House

Permanent – Full Time

Redbridge is an ambitious, diverse and exciting east-London borough. What we do is driven by changing our relationship with local people to support our vision. As a result, we've developed innovative ways to build our communities and transform our Council.

We're one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse London borough. Our communities are attracted by a mixture of excellent schools, relatively affordable housing, high-quality open space and rapid transport connections into the heart of the city.

We are seeking a motivated and organised Payroll Specialist to join our established, busy Pay and Contracts team. You will play a key role in delivering an end-to-end payroll service, working to multiple payroll deadlines for a variety of customers.

You will ensure payroll-related processes are completed accurately, in line with statutory requirements and council policies, and you will provide a responsive, customer-focused service to employees, managers, schools and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver a complete payroll service, ensuring all payments are processed accurately and on time in line with published pay dates
• Calculate and process salary payments and adjustments in line with financial regulations and statutory requirements
• Process statutory and non-standard payments (e.g., SMP, SSP, redundancies) and ensure clear audit trails
• Identify, calculate and support the recovery of overpayments in line with statutory regulations and council policy
• Reconcile payroll reports and complete checks to support month-end and period-end processes
• Provide advice and guidance on payroll-related matters and resolve customer queries effectively
• Maintain accurate records and support data quality, housekeeping and audit requirements
• Contribute to service improvements and support the team with implementing changes where required

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven payroll experience and the ability to manage a busy workload while meeting multiple deadlines
• Good working knowledge of tax and National Insurance legislation and occupational pension schemes, with the ability to calculate gross-to-net pay
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate processing and maintaining audit trails
• Experience using HR/Payroll systems and databases, in particular MHR-iTrent, with good IT skills (including Microsoft Office)
• Strong communication skills and confidence providing advice and guidance to a range of customers and stakeholders
• A collaborative team player with a proactive, problem-solving approach

Desirable:

• IPPM Foundation in Payroll Administration (or equivalent)
• Working knowledge of Local Government terms and conditions and schools’ pay policies
• Experience supporting year-end processes and annual payroll tasks (e.g., increments)
• Experience contributing to service improvement initiatives

Why Work With Us:

• Be part of a supportive and inclusive council team
• Access to public sector pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Opportunities for training and career development
• Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies

To apply for this post please visit www.redbridge.gov.uk/jobs or copy the following link into your browser:

https://ce0320li.webitrent.com/ce0320li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107…

All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK.

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.