Payroll Senior Officer | Employee Life Cycle

Salary £28,142-£32,061 Per annum | Permanent,  Full Time, 37 hours per week | Payroll 

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship 

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Payroll Services at Lancashire County Council. The service provides payroll to over 45,000 employees for a diverse range of clients which include over 500 schools, district councils, academies and multi academy trust clients.

The role of the Payroll Officer is to support the efficient administration of a quality, accurate and timely payroll, and pensions function in accordance with statutory, legislative, and contractual obligations. You will be part of a supportive team including, a team leader and two senior colleagues, who provide a professional payroll service, working to monthly deadlines, and achieving monthly performance targets. 

Whilst experience of working within  payroll services is not essential, you do need:

• Strong communications skills.
• Good analytical skills.
• Experience of working within a team.
• Experience of working to deadlines. 

Why join us?

• Flexible working hours.
• 3 days working from home. 
• 26 days annual leave entitlement rising to 32, after five years' continuous service (pro rata for part time employees).
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution.
• Our staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup will give you access to a huge range of discounts across the UK’s major retailers including supermarkets, technology, fashion, travel and much more.

• Training and development opportunities.

   

This role is currently based in Preston, for a chat about the role please contact Team Leader Katie Sherlock on 01772 539986.

If you're already a Lancashire County Council employee you must apply via the internal vacancies option on Oracle Fusion. You can do this by logging into Oracle Fusion and then going to Me - Current Jobs.

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

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