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From the employer's careers site First seen 6 Nov 2026

Payroll Specialist

Salary

GBP 32,800 per year

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Description

As a Payroll Specialist, you'll play a vital role in supporting the UK's parliamentary democracy, ensuring that colleagues are paid accurately and on time. You'll be part of a collaborative community, working alongside colleagues from various professions.

Job Description:

  • Process the monthly payroll for approximately 740 employees, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Serve as a trusted point of contact for payroll-related queries, providing excellent support and guidance to employees and stakeholders.
  • Accurately maintain employee and payroll information within the iTrent HR and Payroll system.
  • Work closely with the Payroll & Operations Manager, Payroll Supervisor, and Human Resources team to ensure salaries, allowances, and other payments are administered correctly.
  • Run and submit monthly Real Time Information (RTI) files through the Government Gateway.
  • Prepare HMRC and other third-party payments each month.

Person Specification:

  • Proven experience managing payroll processes from start to finish.
  • Sound understanding of payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
  • Good IT skills and experience using payroll systems, Microsoft Office applications.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Strong numerical and analytical skills.

Benefits:

  • Salary of £32,800 per year
  • 30 days annual leave (rising to 35 after one year)
  • Generous Civil Service pension scheme
  • Comprehensive Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme
  • Access to learning and development opportunities
  • Chance to witness democracy in action and work in a historic location

Skills

Required

  • payroll processing
  • payroll legislation
  • iTrent HR and Payroll system
  • Microsoft Office
  • communication skills
  • numerical and analytical skills

Nice to have

  • experience of iTrent HR & Payroll system
  • basic understanding of payroll accounting entries

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://www.jobsgopublic.com/job/payroll-specialist-111310

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