We are looking for an experienced individual to join our Payroll Team who will not only ‘hit the ground running’ but will complement our small team of experienced and specialist payroll staff.If you have experience of working within a payroll environment and are a great team player with a collaborative approach, this job is for you. We provide a payroll service to over 10,000 people which includes employees; pensioners; councillors; contractors (IR35), and a small number of external payrolls for a number of third-party organisations.
Our team is looking for candidates who are enthusiastic, able to work in an environment of change and comfortable with switching focus depending on workload demands.
Experience of supervising a team and monitoring and improving team performances.
Be proactive, up for a challenge and willing to go the extra mile to ensure the delivery of tasks and payroll deadlines are met.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills used to deliver proposals and solutions to meet needs of the service.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively to deliver competing priorities whilst keeping team and managers informed.
Essential requirements:
Why Wakefield Council?
Appointment to the grade will be dependent on qualifications and experience, demonstrated through application and interview process and proof of qualifications.
** We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. It is advisable to apply early to avoid disappointment as applications will be assessed on a regular basis **