Payroll Officer

Who you are

• The ideal candidate is a team player who is polite, empathetic, and committed to world-class customer service. We are looking for someone who:
• Educated to degree level and/or holds a relevant payroll qualification
• Has previous experience in payroll processing (education sector experience is a bonus)
• Possesses a solid understanding of HMRC requirements, including Tax, NI, and statutory deductions
• Has experience with Auto Enrolment pension schemes
• Is proficient in Google Suite, and can analyse and interpret data
• Shows proactivity in utilising AI to enhance their job
• Displays high attention to detail and the ability to multi-task under pressure
• Desirable: Knowledge of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)

What the job involves

• Permanent, 37.5 hours per week
• We are looking for a dedicated Payroll Officer to join our team
• You will be integral to our mission of removing the administrative burden of payroll and pension management from our customers, who are primarily within the education sector
• Your day-to-day will involve:
• Managing a portfolio of customers' monthly payroll operations from start to finish
• Ensuring all staff are paid correctly and within specified deadlines
• Updating the payroll system with current pay scales, pension rates, NI rates, and tax thresholds
• Calculating pay adjustments, including holiday pay for leavers and statutory payments (maternity, paternity, etc.)
• Ensuring accurate payments and reporting to external stakeholders, including HMRC
• Maintaining strict compliance with GDPR and ISO27001 data protection standards

Benefits

• Aside from the chance to work alongside a team of hard-working, passionate people in a role where you’ll see the impact of your work everyday.
• At Arbor we're passionate about learning, and to support this we have a dedicated training budget for all teams.
• Dedicated Mental Health First Aiders and Wellbeing Champions with ongoing support and learning around mental health.
• Depending on your role we can also offer you flexible working - just mention it in your interview and we'll let you know what your options are
• We have regular team socials where we spend dedicated time together. This year we've had BBQs, been to theatre shows, gone white water rafting, and more!
• Half-day summer Fridays Plus, we shut the office for a day at Easter and over Christmas so you get some extra time off then too!
• 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)
• EAP - Choice of comprehensive 24/7 support services with UK and Ireland's most trusted health and wellbeing network.
• We're all about making an impact! So everyone who joins us gets 1 day a year to volunteer for a charity or cause of their choice