Payroll Officer

6 Months Fixed Term Contract, Full Time (35 hours per week)

Hybrid - The Homestead, York / Homeworking (1 to 2 days per week in person in The Homestead)

About the role 

We are seeking a Payroll Officer, to join our in-house shared services team, to deliver 3 payrolls to around 700 colleagues. You will be part of a supportive and busy team in a fast-paced environment.

The focus of this role is to ensure the accurate calculation and efficient delivery of the monthly payroll, employee benefits and pensions administration.

Key responsibilities include, ensuring that employee queries are resolved in a professional, timely and accurate manner. Completing all payroll processing, third-party data submissions and pensions administration by the required deadlines.

Complying with HMRC regulations, you’ll work with the Payroll Team Leader & Payroll Manager, to highlight opportunities to transform processes, as we continue improving our colleague system experience. You’ll also support the Payroll Team Leader & Payroll Manager to plan and execute the Tax Year End, by achieving the completion and submission of all statutory returns.

You’ll work closely with JRHT & JRF managers and the embedded People Teams to ensure all records on the payroll system are accurate, to enable the successful production of the payrolls each month.

About you

Ideally you will have end to end payroll experience with a good knowledge of UK payroll legislation and procedures, with an understanding of HMRC regulations on employee expenses and benefits, including the production of P11d’s.

Experience of the Civica payroll software would be a distinct advantage.

You’ll be committed to providing a high-quality service with tact, diplomacy, and the ability to maintain confidentiality. With a high level of competency using Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams and Outlook, you’ll have good time-management skills and be able to work independently with a high level of accuracy and a keen eye for detail.

About us

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is an independent social change organisation working to solve UK poverty. The Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) is a registered housing association and care provider in Yorkshire and the Northeast. JRF and JRHT are two important influencing organisations with an ambitious agenda for inspiring positive change in the UK in line with our vision of a prosperous and poverty free UK.

We know that our colleagues work really hard. That’s why we offer a wide range of employee benefits, so there is something for everyone.

How to apply

If you share our passion and this role sounds like you, then we’re looking forward to hearing from you. Please submit your cv and supporting information via our online application platform.

The closing date for applications is 3rd March

Interviews will be held on-site 10th March

We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.

Additional Information

In support of our approach to flexible working we are happy to receive applications from those seeking full time employment, as well as those who may want to share the role on a part time basis. When making your application, please state whether you want to be considered for either full or part time work and, if part time, the number of hours per week you would be looking for.

At JRF we’re at our best when we’re continually building on trust, showing we care and making a difference – and hope others will do the same. So, for those roles which allow it, we’re developing a more blended approach to how and where you work, which means you can expect to work flexibly between the office and home.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At JRF/JRHT we believe in giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or social economic background. We positively encourage applications from people with experience of living in poverty.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We shall also offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.