Senior Payroll Officer (Fixed Term for 6 Months), Flexible Location
- Location:
- Highland Area, Highland, IV3 5NX
- Salary:
- £40,021 - £43,388 per year
- Contract Type:
- Temporary
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 35 hours per week
- Work From Home:
- Hybrid
Job Description
Post Title: Senior Payroll Officer
Location: Highland Hybrid
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Fixed Term for 6 Months
Salary: £40,021 £43,388 per annum
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person: Angela MacKenzie Tel: 01463 702342
Job Purpose: To oversee and ensure the efficient and accurate day-to-day operations of a designated area within the Payroll Section, maintaining full compliance with statutory and organisational requirements. The role will also be responsible for preparing and analysing payroll reports to support financial planning, audit requirements, and strategic decision-making. This includes monitoring key performance indicators, identifying trends, and providing actionable insights to management.
Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions, Tel: 01349 868642 (24 hour voicemail) or email: Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk quoting the post reference number above.
Please find the Job Description below.
The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.
As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.
Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Requirements
- CIPP - Diploma Payroll/Degree Management or equivalent qualification and active
full CIPP membership - Extensive experience in payroll administration within large, multifunctional
organisations.