Purpose of the Post:
To undertake administrative and operational duties for the Corporate Payroll section and as required by the Merseyside Pension Fund (MPF), ensuring prompt delivery of services is maintained to stakeholders and customers.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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To assist in the maintenance of the on-line payroll related systems, providing guidance, training, response to requests for information and practical assistance to Employees, Managers, Head Teachers, Unions, External clients/agencies and use of systems to other Human Resource staff.
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To complete and dispatch statutory returns, documents and forms and exchange highly sensitive information and including those to outside agencies e.g. Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs, Merseyside Pensions Fund and Teachers Pension Agency ensuring that all summary, monthly and yearly returns are calculated, balanced, completed and are in accordance with legislation and data protection principles, including communicating directly with Government Connect.
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To compile financial information including; invoicing and reconciliation for third party organisations, operating in accordance with the Council's financial regulations, legislation and the stipulated requirements of external bodies
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To maintain accurate pension membership records working in conjunction with transactional HR staff, utilising the Merseyside Local Government Pension Fund's system; administer the Council's Retirement and Severance scheme providing manually calculated pension estimates and costings as required.
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To calculate, process and reconcile the payrolls for the Council and external clients' accounts in compliance with legislation.
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To assist in the delivery of Auto Enrolment, providing operational guidance to individual employees and Human Resource Staff.
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To have working knowledge of the legislation governing deductions from pa
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To check pension adjustments made via the payroll system arising from contractual changes e.g. strike action, opt outs and maternities and to audit the starter/leaver process of an employee carried out by transactional HR
staff and in discussion with senior members of the section, advise of corrective action when necessary.
Knowledge
An understanding of the HR function, including relevant policies and procedures.
Knowledge of payroll processes, and an understanding of rules governing tax and national insurance.
Experience
Minimum one year's administrative experience
Experience of using IT systems to manipulate and process data.
Experience of maintaining comprehensive computerised and manual records.
Experience of dealing with the general public and/or external agencies.
Qualifications
Payroll qualification.