System Development Officer (Payroll) - 37 Hours in Torquay

System Development Officer (Payroll) - 37 Hours in Torquay

Torquay Full-Time Remote
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This permanent post sits in the Payroll team within Corporate Services at Torbay Council. The role develops and improves ResourceLink and other HR systems, investigating payroll problems and checking that changes work in practice and meet HMRC rules. Staff currently work from home, and applications are welcome from across the UK. Fit depends on hands-on payroll experience; ResourceLink is useful but not essential, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

  • Develop and improve ResourceLink, the HR and payroll software, and wider HR systems
  • Investigate payroll and system problems and make sure changes work in practice and comply with HMRC requirements
  • Turn payroll and HR needs into system solutions, supporting configuration, testing, upgrades and new developments
  • Identify opportunities for automation, efficiency and continuous improvement
  • Help develop reporting and insight, including wider use of Power BI

What’s required

Qualifications

  • GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above, or equivalent

Experience

  • Running a cyclical payroll and payroll processing
  • Working with payroll software
  • Working in an ICT helpdesk-type role providing technical support and guidance
  • System administration and development of a system holding sensitive and confidential information
  • Reviewing and improving systems and processes
  • Delivering ICT training to colleagues and customers

Skills & knowledge

  • Working under own initiative
  • Delivering projects to timescales and resource limits while reacting to changing priorities and deadlines
  • High levels of accuracy with high volumes of detail and data
  • Up-to-date knowledge of ICT, HR and payroll systems
  • Writing specifications for report writing
  • Applying system updates and testing systems

Nice to have

  • Experience of ResourceLink (experience of another payroll system is also considered)

What’s offered

  • Home working as standard, or office-based working if preferred

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Contact Details:

The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team