Payroll Coordinator

Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).

Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.

Expected Interview date: To Be Confirmed

Expected start date: January 2025 

About the role

An experienced Payroll Coordinator is required as soon as possible to join a busy team. They will undertake a range of duties relating to the running of three computerised payrolls including: payroll administration, data input, answering personal queries and liaising with government agencies.

As a Payroll Coordinator, you will work closely with colleagues from the HR Business Services Team to support the Payroll Team to deliver the monthly payroll administrations including administration of contractual changes, loans, alterations to pay (CSA, CTAEO), statutory payments (SSP, SMP, ShPP, etc.).

You will be required to bring knowledge of Payroll processes, including PAYE, NIC, student loan calculations, loan adjustments, pension scheme adjustments.

You will collaborate with stakeholders and colleagues from across the Human Resources Division and the wider University.

About you

Applicants should be able to operate effectively within a team, possess a good level of numeracy and literacy as well as being familiar with a computer based environment. The person appointed should be able to handle high volumes of work accurately, possess good communication skills, and be able to organise and prioritise work to meet strict deadlines.  A knowledge of tax and NI requirements is essential and a knowledge of auto enrolment requirements is desirable.

You will be flexible, with a positive attitude and a willingness to adapt to changes in procedure. You will be qualified to Level 3 in Payroll, or have demonstrable equivalent experience, and will hold at least a level 2 (GCSE/O-Level) in mathematics.

You will communicate clearly with the team, line management, and stakeholders.

About our Division

Our HR Division is all about our people. We provide advice and support to Divisions & Schools and our teams are dedicated to working in partnership to achieve positive outcomes for our university, colleagues, and Students alike. Commitment to expanding further into our People Strategy is our focus, and our continued pledge to provide an inclusive and positive working environment will put us at the forefront of becoming an Employer of Choice.

We want our people to grow, therefore, we continue to strive for innovative ways in which we can support and develop careers and aspirations.

Please find further information regarding the division at Human Resources: University of Sussex

Why work here

Find out more about our reward and benefits package.

Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion

Further Key Information

Please contact Iain Berry (i.berry@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.

For full details and how to apply please click the 'Apply' button, above.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK. 

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