Job Description

Swansea campus base, but should be able and prepared to work at home, and at other locations as necessary

ABOUT US

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is an employment-focused university, dedicated to ensuring students from diverse backgrounds develop the academic knowledge and practical skills to thrive.

We offer innovative teaching, state-of-the-art equipment and superb support across a wide range of learning locations and courses.

What\'s more, we were listed as 13th for teaching quality in the Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022 and 8th in the UK for \'Social Inclusion\' in this league table this year.

We are now looking for a Senior Payroll Officer to join our Swansea campus on a Full time, permanent basis, working 37 hours per week.

THE ROLE

You will be responsible for helping to process the University\'s payroll (including subsidiaries and University of Wales), the preparation of the net pay BACS file, and for ensuring that the monthly payroll deductions payments are processed on a timely basis. Working within the payroll/expenses team.

A hands-on payroll role that supports the payroll manager in the operation of the full payroll function of the University, as such you will have a full working knowledge and experience of pensions and payroll and will act as a point of reference to others. It will be expected that you will maintain an understanding of new developments in payroll and pensions, including any current and potential implications for the University and will assist in and ensuring that the Finance Department actively responds to any such changes in a timely manner.

As this post requires a high level of data input and manipulation you will be able to demonstrate excellent attention to detail and IT skills (especially using Excel), founded in a strong background of numeracy and literacy. You will have a history of being able to organise your workload and work to a high standard when under pressure and with conflicting demands.

It is important that the Payroll Department and Human Resources Department work closely in operating an effective payroll process and it is expected that you will hold a close relationship with the relevant Human Resources teams as well as with external stakeholders such as pension providers, HMRC and the University auditors.

ABOUT YOU

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• Good general level of education
• Previous experience of processing payroll
• Knowledge and experience of pensions including monthly and annual returns
• Possess good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Ability to demonstrate effective organisational skills
• Ability to apply attention to detail
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Possesses excellent IT skills
• Demonstrates self-motivation and ability to work unsupervised
• Recognise the need for and demonstrate appropriate confidentiality
• Able and prepared to work flexibly, including travel between campuses and locations when required

It would also be beneficial if you have:

• Relevant professional qualifications
• Educated to degree level.
• Previous experience of working in Higher Education
• Previous experience of working with Resource link Payroll Software
• Ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh (oral and written).

BENEFITS

Annual leave entitlement is 28 days\' annual leave per year, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days

Our employees get access to a great pay and benefits package in recognition of their valued contribution including:

• Good pay and conditions; as an accredited living wage employer, we offer competitive pay
• Pension scheme membership from USS to provide benefits for you and your family
• Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including additional paid maternity and paternity leave
• Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
• Support for mental health and wellbeing, including occupational health and counselling support services
• Staff discounts on a range of products and services
• Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme

So, if you feel you could thrive and make an impact as our Senior Payroll Officer please apply via the button shown.

Please note, this application process does not include the option to submit a CV. Therefore, your application will be assessed based on your answers to the application questions only and, in particular, your Supporting Statement.

Closing date: 31 August 2023, 11:59

\xc2\xa329,605 to \xc2\xa332,982 per annum

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