Senior Payroll Officer

HAYS
London

Job Description

Senior Payroll Officer


Temporary Assignment
3 months
Central London
Hybrid working

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join their busy team for 3 months

Duties include;

  • Manage end‑to‑end payroll for Council employees, pensioners and the Returning Officer, ensuring all checks and controls are completed before final sign‑off.
  • Ensure full compliance with statutory requirements, HMRC rules, LGPS/TPS obligations and local policies.
  • Perform payroll reconciliations and work with Finance to resolve any variances with the General Ledger.
  • Oversee accurate, timely third‑party payments and verify all payroll outputs (payslips, P45s, HMRC files, pension submissions).
  • Monitor day‑to‑day pay claims and allowances, preventing incorrect payments and ensuring policy adherence.
  • Escalate system issues or anomalies and support testing of Oracle updates, patches and quarterly releases.
  • Maintain data integrity for increments, absences, pensionable pay and auto‑enrolment processes.
  • Produce and maintain payroll procedures, guidance and knowledge articles.
  • Lead year‑end/start‑of‑year tasks (P60s, tax code uplifts, HMRC submissions).
  • Manage pay award checking, arrears calculations and correct GL coding.
  • Oversee overpayments/underpayments and manage recovery processes.
  • Handle and track payroll helpdesk enquiries to ensure timely resolution.
  • Manage TP and LPFA monthly and year‑end submissions and reconciliations.
You will have;
  • Strong end‑to‑end UK payroll knowledge, including HMRC, LGPS and TPS requirements.
  • High level of accuracy, attention to detail and strong reconciliation skills.
  • Confident interpreting legislation, pay policies and complex payroll rules.
  • Excellent problem‑solving skills with the ability to resolve anomalies quickly.
  • Strong Oracle Payroll system experience
If you have extensive payroll experience, used Oracle payroll system and you are available immediately, then please apply now

# 4776635
Posted 2026-04-04

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