Job Description
Payroll Advisor - Durham (Temporary contraact) Working in Partnership with Northumbrian Water we are actively recruiting for a Payroll Advisor for a 6 month contract. The role is to support the day-to-day service and activities undertaken by the People Services Team (Payroll) in delivering a modern and efficient payroll service The role is hybrid working 2-3 days in the office. Responsibilities:
* Provide an unrivalled customer service
* Process Improvement - Identifying opportunities for improving HR operational processes and workflows.
* Support process standardization and improvement efforts within People Services and communicate changes to the wider People Team and NWG colleagues.
* Assist in maintaining accurate and up-to-date maintenance of employee data related to payroll.
* Help monitor data integrity and quality and assist in addressing data quality issues.
* HRIS Administration:
* Support the maintenance of the HRIS system, with regards to payroll information.
* Provide front-line payroll support, ensuring compliance with HR policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
* Support the People Services Team (Payroll) in delivering an efficient and effective transactional and first-line advisory service.
* Assist with daily activities, including workload management, task assignment, and performance tracking.
* Assist with payroll processing/payroll team leader activities in the event of team leader absence.
* Collaborate with team members to optimize resource allocation and service delivery, ensuring timely completion of cyclical plans and deliverables.
* Participate in regular 1-2-1 meetings and Connect Conversations.
* Assist in generating regular and ad-hoc reports on HR metrics, trends, and insights, particularly related to Payroll activity.
* Support the analysis of data to identify patterns, risks, and improvement opportunities.
* Assist in providing reports and data-driven recommendations to support decision-making by the HR management and leadership team.
* Support HR projects, system implementations, process improvements, policy updates, and organizational change initiatives.
* Contribute to the execution of projects and effective stakeholder management.
* Support internal and external audits relating to payroll.
Systems Knowledge:
* Microsoft Office Suite
* Oracle EBS Payroll
* FUSION HCM Cloud
* Sage Payroll
* BACS and CHAPS payments/recalls.
* Control account management
* Non-Invoice Payment Requests (NIPER)
* iProcurement
Skills Required:
* Sound understanding of the principles and key components of payroll Knowledge of payroll legislation and payroll best practice
* Familiarity with Benefits including salary sacrifice arrangements and other Wage Deductions
* Sound Decision-Making Skills, Ability to Work to Deadlines
* Experience of delivering payroll improvements
* Extracting reports from a database and analysing information.
* Knowledge of document storage systems e.g., SharePoint.
Desirable:
* Chartered member of the CIPP Payroll Technician Certificate (or willingness to work towards CIPP qualification).
* Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data and metrics for decision-making and process improvement.
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