Administrator - ESC

We are looking for a Payroll Control Administrator to join our busy Employee Service Centre (ESC)., As a Payroll Control Administrator you will work alongside the control team to process payrolls including running bacs files, providing payslips and reporting to internal and external customers. Payroll Control are also responsible for creating payments to third parties and complete many activities usually found at the end of a payroll cycle which includes reconciliation, submissions to HMRC and much more., We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Do you enjoy a challenge? Are you driven to ensure that you are achieving the very best that you can?,

• Have NVQ 2 level qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent or relevant experience
• Have knowledge or experience of using Oracle ERP system or similar HR/Payroll system
• Have knowledge of working with external customers and understand the importance of customer service
• Have a good attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and quality
• Be competent in the use of ICT systems, including Word, Outlook and ticket management systems. Of particular importance is strong Excel knowledge and skills
• Have knowledge or experience in dealing with reconciliation of accounts and costing structures
• Be able to prioritise and meet deadlines by planning and utilising organisational skills
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities, and the ability to apply this to all situations. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

The ESC is a busy transactional service that forms part of East Midlands Shared Services. We provide transactional Payroll and HR Administration services to Nottingham City Council and Leicestershire County Council. If variety is what you are looking for then, no two days are the same in the ESC, as there is always something to focus on. The ESC completes over 40,000 payments each month, produces over 3,000 contractual documents and handles in excess of 2,000 queries each month.