Belmont Recruitment are currently seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join a local authority team on a temporary basis. This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The first month will be office-based to complete training, with hybrid working available thereafter. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable payroll experience, ideally within a local government setting, and be confident managing transactional payroll processes while ensuring accurate and timely payments to employees. Main Duties: * Oversee payroll operations, including processing payments, maintaining records, and resolving discrepancies * Assist employees and managers with pay related enquiries and provide guidance on payroll policies * Accurately enter data into systems and maintain up-to-date employee records * Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations relating to payroll and employee compensation * Support the HR Operations Service in HROD & T, part of the Corporate Services Directorate, contributing to back-office functions including Payroll, Pensions, Transactional HR activity, Agency Client, Resourcing, Organisational Management, and Compliance Essential Criteria: * Proven payroll experience, preferably in a local government or HR operations environment * Strong attention to detail and accuracy * Good communication skills to...