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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy local authority in Lambeth. Are looking for a Payroll Technical Officer
to join their organisation.

Job Role: Payroll Technical Officer
Temporary or Permanent:  Temp
Possible End Date: End of April 2026 (possible extension)
Number of Positions: 1 position
Location: Lambeth
Office Based/Hybrid: TBC
Rate of Pay: £30.96 p/h umbrella
Pay Negotiable: No

Short Brief/Requirement:
To support the day to day delivery of a comprehensive and efficient payroll service, that ensures staff are paid accurately and on time and that statutory deductions, reporting and validation processes are carried out in a timely manner.

Monitoring and validation of statutory returns and employer data submissions along with associated payments. Support the Payroll Technical Lead on Oracle Payroll functionality including the interface of other applications within Oracle, which will require close working with the Oracle Support Team.

Not suitable for an accountant, standard payroll officer or any other finance /HR officer who doesn't actually undertake the technical payroll processes (e.g. running a payroll, submit HMRC files etc. on a large scale or not extremely proficient in excel reporting).

Key Responsibilities:

• In conjunction with the Oracle Support Team, to act as the Payroll Service support on Oracle Payroll developments, functional specifications, reporting requirements, upgrades, system testing and user acceptance testing.
• To provide sound, specialist advice on a range of payroll matters relating to Income Tax, National Insurance Contributions, Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Parental Pay and Student Loans, Real Time information and any new statutory legislations.
• To support in the calculation and checking process of all types of payroll calculations ensuring that payments are made in a timely manner complying with statutory legislation and financial standards.
• To support the Payroll Technical Lead to ensure the timely, efficient and effective delivery of the Lambeth Payroll Service data file transmission process that meet the needs of internal and external customers and that meet the business needs, priorities and objectives of the Council. E.g.:
• • Monthly payroll running.
  • Validation reports.
  • BACS file transmission to the Financial Transactions Service.
  • RTI. FPS and EPS file submissions.
  • Payroll file transfer for general ledger submission.
  • Other post payroll processes

Job Requirements:

• Previous experience working within a local authority or a similar organisation.
• At least 2 years experience within a Payroll Technical Officer or equivalent 
• Good knowledge of the PAYE and HMRC regulations and associated legislation
• Knowledge of Payroll ICT system functionality, ideally gained within a public sector environment.

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to tareeq.smith@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Tareeq on 020 3854 4911 to discuss further.

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