The Employee Payroll and Pensions Services Team works with all House teams as both customers and colleagues to complete Payroll, Pensions and HR administration. In addition, the job holder will work with Civil Service Pensions to provide data in line with Civil Service Pension Schemes (CSPS) requirements.

The Payroll Officer is responsible for ensuring that payroll information is correctly processed via the HR and Payroll system and for verifying that changes have been authorised and calculated correctly. They are responsible for ensuring the correct payroll and employment legislation has been applied to salaries. The post holder is also responsible for identifying and investigating possible errors to ensure the accuracy and integrity of payroll data. They are also responsible for providing advice and guidance to all levels of the organization and responding to complex queries. They are responsible for dealing with historical pay cases which may require liaising with HMRC and other professional payroll organisations.

Some of the responsibilities include:

• To actively work on payroll activities, in line with House terms and conditions to meet legislative and audit requirements, agreed deadlines and targets and ensuring that all employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Keep abreast of payroll and HR policy changes and be able to actively apply them. To be responsible for dealing with historical pay cases, liaising with HMRC and other professional payroll organisations as and when required.
• Support the planning and execution of the tax year-end processes, including submission of relevant forms and returns to HMRC.
• Provide complex advice and guidance to stakeholders at all levels in the organisation on PAYE, NI, SMP, SSP, Pension ensuring regulatory compliance across parliament regarding payroll and pension related legislation and statutory obligations.