Job Description

On behalf of NHS Business Services Authority, we are looking for a Senior Payroll Officer (Inside IR35) for a 6 months contract based Hybrid - Newcastle.



The NHS Business Services Authority is an Arm's Length Body of the Department of Health and Social Care, responsible for providing platforms and delivering services that support the priorities of the NHS, Government and local health economies. Over 100 billion of NHS spend flows through our systems annually.



Our purpose is to deliver business service excellence to the NHS to help people live longer, healthier lives. Our vision is to be the provider of national, at scale business services for the health and social care system, transforming and delivering these services to maximise efficiency and meet customer expectations.



As a Senior Payroll Officer, your main responsibilities will be:



Schedule, process, and produce monthly staff payrolls, BACS payments, and General Ledger (GL) files. Manage high volumes of complex and sensitive payroll data within tight deadlines. Check and reconcile team inputs, manual payments, and pay corrections. Reconcile payments and process deductions to third parties and statutory bodies (e.g., HMRC). Accurately compile monthly tax and NI liabilities, adjusting for statutory payments. Maintain current knowledge of ESR and legislative changes; train staff accordingly. Handle payroll and pension queries from staff and external agencies, ensuring compliance with the Data Protection Act. Apply in-depth knowledge of PAYE legislation to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance; act as a subject matter expert and resource for junior colleagues. Demonstrate the ability to hit the ground running by applying prior experience and legislative knowledge to support efficient team operations from the outset.

Pensioner Payroll:

Validate and manage daily pension payroll processes per scheduled timelines. Validate outputs against previous payments and exception reports to ensure data accuracy. Ensure BACS payments are accurate and all necessary adjustments are made. Distribute payslips, P60s, and relevant pension communications to suppliers. Calculate and report pensioner-related Income Tax to HMRC. Log and track issues with Compendia systems. Stay up to date on Compendia procedures; train staff in new processes as needed.

Essential:

Confident with manual gross to net calculations Be willing to hit the ground running Candidate must be experienced with PAYE, taxable benefits, salary sacrifice legislation Candidate must be proficient in excel /Data analysing

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.



Disability Confident



As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, NHS Business Services Authority guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.



Armed Forces Covenant



NHS Business Services Authority guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.



In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".