Payroll Officer

**About The Role**:
Are you an experienced Payroll Officer looking for a new challenge? If so, we want to hear from you.

As a Payroll Officer at LiveWest, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient processing of all monthly payroll transactions, including colleague expenses and other benefits. Your meticulous attention to detail and commitment to confidentiality will help maintain the integrity of our payroll processes, supporting our mission to provide quality housing services.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Process Monthly Payroll**: Assist with the timely and accurate processing of monthly payroll and expenses.
- **Data Management**:Maintain high levels of quality and accuracy in data entry across various systems.
- **Financial Records**: Set up and maintain financial records, ensuring data security and compliance with data protection requirements.
- **Stakeholder Collaboration**:Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate payments to colleagues.
- **Project Support**: Support Payroll team members with various projects and activities to achieve desired outcomes.
- **Reconciliations**:Complete monthly payroll journal, RTI returns, and reconcile pensions and payroll control accounts.

**Why Join LiveWest?**

At LiveWest, we are committed to creating a positive impact in the communities we serve. By joining our team, you will be part of a dynamic and supportive environment where your contributions are valued. We offer opportunities for professional growth and development, and we are dedicated to fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. Your role as a Payroll Officer will directly support our mission to provide quality housing and services to our customers.

This role is being offered on a full basis working 37 hours per week. Hybrid working is available for this role, working 2 - 3 days per week in the office, depending on business need.

Interviews for this role will be held in our Exeter office on Tuesday 18 February.
- **Previous Experience**:Knowledge of payroll-related processes and experience in high-volume payroll processing.
- **IT Knowledge**: Proficiency in MS Excel and experience working with large datasets.
- **Communication Skills**:Strong communication skills to liaise with a wide range of internal and external customers.
- **Personal skills**:Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to remain calm under pressure. Demonstrates accuracy and attention to detail in all tasks.
- **Customer Service**:Proven track record of delivering excellent customer service while working to tight deadlines.

**About The Company**:
**Our Reward and Benefits**:

- **Working Style**: Hybrid working with 2 - 3 days in the office to support your work/life balance.
- **Generous Annual Leave**: Start with 26 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with length of service - and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days (pro rated for part time roles).
- **Pension Contributions**:Enjoy up to 9% employer contributions with our Defined Contribution scheme.
- **Health Benefits and Perks**:Access to a health care cash plan (worth up to £1,100 annually), virtual GP services, discounted gym memberships, and retail discounts including access to a Blue Light Card.
- **Learning and Development**:Invest in your future with ongoing personal and professional growth opportunities.
- **Family Support**: Policies designed to help you balance work and family life, including a new child payment.
- **Wellbeing Matters**: Priorities your health with mental health support, enhanced sick pay, wellness campaigns, and free flu jabs.
- **Smarter Travel**: Save with our Cycle to Work and Car Benefit schemes.
- **Giving Back**: Up to four paid volunteering days a year to support our communities.

**About Us**:
At LiveWest, we are united by a shared mission: to create a home for everyone. Each of us takes pride in playing our part in achieving this goal.

Our values guide everything we do - from how we work together to how we deliver exceptional services to our customers. Collaboration is at the heart of LiveWest, and we believe that we achieve more when we deliver together.

As one of the largest employers in the South West, our team of 1,800 talented colleagues provides a wide range of services to our 80,000 customers. We are passionate about nurturing local talent and creating opportunities for people within the communities we serve.

We are committed to supporting our colleagues, giving them the autonomy and encouragement they need to thrive and reach their full potential. Together, we are building brighter futures for everyone.

**Inclusion at LiveWest**:
At LiveWest, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We believe that our differences drive innovation, creativity, and excellent, and we strive to create an environment where all colleagues can thrive. As a proud member of Inclusive