What is the job role?
The role undertakes financial support in respect of payroll and employee benefits reconciliation and budgetary control for the Council and a number of our external customers.
As a Payroll and Finance Officer, you will manage payroll and pension financial processes. You'll play a key role in maintaining compliance with regulations and providing essential financial support to the service.
The role requires an up-to-date knowledge of financial management preferably in either a payroll or traded environment.
You will also liaise with and advise colleagues, managers, and customers in relation to IR35, employee benefits and P11D.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an individual who has an understanding of financial management, including budgetary control, forecasting, payroll and pensions service requirements, and local authority financial practices.
You must have a high level of numeracy skills, be able to work under pressure to deadlines, prioritise and manage complex, time-critical tasks with proficiency in IT.
You should be customer-focused and able to develop effective working relationships with external partners whilst working cooperatively within an inclusive team environment.
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Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
1. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
2. Are currently in care or have previously been in care
3. If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview date: 05 November
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.