Payroll Officer - Braintree District Council

Payroll Officer - Braintree District Council

Braintree District Council

Permanent, Full Time

£30,000 per annum

Location: Braintree

Closing Date: 31st May 2025

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Braintree Council to recruit this Payroll Officer role.

*Please click the link to apply HERE or visit https://www.braintree.gov.uk/join-our-team. Please DO NOT click the Apply button on the left.

The Opportunity:

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Shared Payroll Service for a Payroll Officer. This is an additional role within our team which provides payroll services to multiple Councils across Essex.

This role will be based in Braintree and we are able to offer hybrid working arrangements working a mix of in the office and from home subject to business needs.

The post holder will undertake a range of payroll duties including the following:

• Running end to end payroll processes and ensuring payroll records and controls are maintained.

• Carrying out the day-to-day processes for the provision of an effective, timely and accurate payroll service for a portfolio of organisations and in accordance with the organisations' HR policies, service standards, and performance requirements. This may include processing/checking starters and leavers and administering statutory and occupational schemes of leave, e.g. sickness/ accidents, maternity, and paternity.

• To effectively maintain the group email inboxes.

• To ensure that external and internal enquiries (from management, staff, and Members) relating to the payroll service are responded to and dealt with as appropriate.

• To ensure other deductions from salaries are made in accordance with employee and other instructions (e.g. lease car deductions, union membership, health schemes, court orders etc.).

• To ensure that deductions from salaries are made as required and comply with the Organisations' financial regulations and requirements of HMRC for taxation and NI, and Essex Pension Fund for pensions.

• To provide resilience across the service for cover when required.

Experience:

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of payroll processing

• Recognised payroll qualification and evidence of continuing professional development (desirable).

• Experience of working on multiple payrolls, working towards multiple deadlines (desirable).

• Understanding of Gross to net calculations.

• iTrent experience is preferred.

• Up to date knowledge and experience of HMRC requirements (for Tax, NI, SMP, SSP, RTI reporting etc.)

• Aptitude for using and developing IT to better support and operate the payroll function.

• Excellent numeracy and literary skills.

• Ability to work in a small team without supervision.

• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences, including employees, managers and councillors.

• Flexible approach to duties and hours.

• Ability to keep calm under pressure.

• Excellent timekeeping and organisation skills.

• A commitment to continuous improvement and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities for innovation.

• A strong customer focus putting customers at the heart of what you do.

• Ability to understand and meet the needs of clients and stakeholders to ensure that the right information is provided to the right people

In return, you'll receive a competitive salary, benefits and a commitment to your continuing development.

Why choose Braintree District Council?

Braintree District Council is an ambitious and forward-thinking authority with a vision of creating a great place for our residents and businesses.

As a Council our role is as a guardian of the place and its people; where residents live well in healthy and resilient communities; a well-connected district with high-quality homes delivered with the infrastructure and a place which attracts and provides good employment opportunities.

We are becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community and are committed

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach which is led by our staff. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Some of the benefits of working for Braintree District Council are:

· Flexible working

· Hybrid working arrangements are available in this role (home/office based) subject to business need

· Free parking

· Local government pension scheme

· Learning and development for all staff

· Staff recognition schemes

· Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership.

If you would like an informal chat about the post, please contact Laura Crimmins on 01376 557770.

How to apply:This role is being advertised on behalf of Braintree District Council therefore all applications must be submitted via the Braintree District Council website . Please note any applications submitted via the Working for Essex 'apply' button will be advised to re-apply via the Braintree District Council Advert .

Braintree District Council is proud to be a disability confident employer. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

Braintree District Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment.

If you have queries on this role or require a full copy of the role profile, please visit our website at www.braintree.gov.uk in the first instance.

*Please click the link to apply HERE .