Pensions Payroll Officer

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Pension Administration Team for a Pensions Payroll Officer to successfully contribute to the running of our 25,300 pensioner payroll. This is an opportunity to extend your pension/payroll knowledge and work as part of a close team. 

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally. 

We are a small and friendly payroll team who are part of the wider Pension and Investment Team within Buckinghamshire Council’s finance area. We aim to achieve high satisfaction for our members and bring a level of customer focus in line with the wider Council's policy.

About the role

The successful candidate will work within the small payroll team, led by the Senior Payroll Officer. The role is to work with the payroll team taking responsibility for all aspects of pensions payroll. Providing information and support to pensioner scheme members and liaising with other relevant sub-teams & bodies including HMRC.

In return, Buckinghamshire Council offers flexible working hours, generous holiday allowance, the potential to work from home and all the tools needed to give you a great work-life balance

Key Accountabilities

• To run the monthly payroll in a timely manner in accordance with the payroll timetable.
• Performing end of the month processes and year end processes in order that the payroll process runs smoothly and within legislation requirements.
• Regular data checks to make sure the payroll system reflects the administration system and the monthly payroll will run efficiently without slowing the process.
• Efficiently communicating with pensioner scheme members and provide a high level of customer service. Updating and reviewing system letters/ members communications to ensure they are kept up to date.
• As part of a small team you work well with others and across our partner organisations, making connections and understanding the bigger picture.

Any-Desk:

As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office for meetings and team days, depending on your role and team requirements.

About you

• You are motivated to make a positive difference for our members and want to deliver total satisfaction.
• Comprehensive knowledge of relevant processes within a payroll/pension environment, systems, policies and procedures will be essential, as will good knowledge of other areas of the authority relevant to the service.
• Bringing excellent ICT skills, you will have experience of standard packages, including MS Office, Excel, and may include use of bespoke databases etc.
• Due to the frequent liaison activities, excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• You will need to be highly numerate and accurate with attention to detail. You must be able to prioritise and work to deadlines. Although you are working in a team you are expected to take lead in some instances.
• You take responsibility for your work and are trusted to perform your job to the best of your ability.

Other information

Please see the attached job summary for further information.

Closing date for applications is 1st December 2024

Interview date TBC

Please contact Ruth Allison at [email protected] for any questions relating to this post

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions

For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Business Unit

Resources cover a wide range of specialisms, including Human Resources, Finance, ICT and Business Operations. Our main focus is supporting the other directorates to provide the best possible service to our residents. To do that, we have to make sure we have the right people in the right roles across the organisation. From our finance teams, working strategically to ensure the best value from public money; to HR keeping our employees healthy and happy, each service is vital in making sure Buckinghamshire Council has what it needs to run effectively and efficiently.

As well as providing high quality services to other areas of the Council, you could also be helping us build on the revenue which comes from our external clients. If you are ambitious, customer-focussed and bursting with new ideas, we want to hear from you.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme.  In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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