Pay and Reward Officer

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is an executive agency of the Scottish Government and is responsible for the management of the National Forest Estate. FLS operates primarily on a commercial basis, including the production and sales of timber, and its land management responsibilities include renewable energy, agriculture, community project, conservation, recreation and tourism.

The Pay & Reward team is responsible for providing payroll, pension and tax services to both Forestry and Land Scotland and to Scottish Forestry, a separate executive agency responsible for policy, regulation and grant-giving for tree planting.

The team comprises of one Pay & Reward Manager and 2 Pay & Reward Officers. It is part of the People Services team which also includes HR Systems and HR Administration. What you will do Work along with the Pay & Reward Manager to produce the FLS and SF payrolls in a timely and accurate fashion.

You will assist with the administration of the Civil Service Pension scheme and the Partnership pension scheme in accordance with the rules of the scheme and the service contracts. You will work closely and maintain professional working relationships with HR colleagues and other stakeholders to ensure the accuracy of the payrolls.