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SalaryCan you provide payroll support for a workforce of over 4,000 employees and help with payroll processing for one of the largest U.K. health charities?
If so, you could be the Payroll Officer we are looking for!
As a Payroll Officer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate and timely payroll services for over 4000+ employees across our retail and head office directorates. You’ll maintain employee data, process payroll queries, and handle essential payroll functions. With a meticulous approach and commitment to excellence you will help the payroll team meet its targets.
Key responsibilities include:
- Ensuring an excellent customer experience for all users
- Offering expert support and guidance on all payroll related queries, drawing on your expertise and knowledge of Payroll
- Supporting timely and accurate payment of staff salaries through our payroll system, Workday
- Processing statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SAP, and SPP) in accordance with government regulations
- Processing starters, leavers, and payroll changes in an accurate and timely manner
- Collaborating on process improvements to streamline payroll functions
Working arrangements
This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office. You will also be required to travel to our office in Claygate, Surrey regularly.
At BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will need the following skills and experience:
- Experience in processing payroll in a fast-paced large payroll team, from data input to final pay run.
- Excellent IT skills, including intermediate MS Excel skills.
- A wealth of payroll knowledge that you are happy to share, including knowledge of HMRC and benefits processes.
- Attention to detail, a high level of accuracy, and the ability to meet deadlines.
- Outstanding communications and customer service skills ensure customers are informed and compassionately supported.
- Clear and logical thinking, complemented by excellent organisational skills to ensure the team's KPIs and SLAs are met.
- Familiarity with the Workday system is highly desirable.
About us
We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.
Interview process
Please note there will be an initial video interview assessment. Panel interviews will be held in over MS Teams early April.
How to apply
It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you’ll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria.
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Please note, internally this role is known as "Payroll Administrator"
