The job requirements are detailed below. Essential qualifications, skills and experience are listed in the Job Descriptions/Person Specification which can be found under the attachments section below.
Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.
Job Title - Senior Finance Assistant Salaries
Job Type - Payroll
Group - Corporate Services
Team - Payroll & Payments
Grade - Grade 6
Specific Salary - £28,142
Contract Type - Permanent Full Time
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council employs around 11,000 staff and is one of the largest Councils in Wales. Our aim is to provide a high quality, accurate and customer focussed payroll service to our employees, managers and schools.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated person to join our team.
The post holder will be responsible for:
Maintaining employee payroll records, calculating payments from complex shift patterns and processing the payments using our integrated HR & Payroll software. Understanding and interpreting regulations that apply to Statutory Payments such as Sick Pay, Maternity and Paternity Pay in addition to Pension Scheme rules and legislation. Providing accurate and detailed information for the Pensions Section to pay retirement benefits and make refunds. All other calculations necessary to ensure employee payments are accurate, paid in accordance with legislation and within strict deadlines. Ensuring any correspondence issued is clear and accurate. Dealing with enquiries in a helpful and timely manner by telephone, letter and email. Participating in office cover during ‘core’ hours to include 5pm cover as per a rota.
The successful candidate will need to be interested in learning and enjoy taking on different tasks. Be thorough, with an attention to detail and aim to complete each piece of work accurately and within the timescales set out. Be comfortable dealing with high volumes of work , a variety of different tasks and able to manage their workload. Be a team player who enjoy working with others. Successful candidates will also need to be good communicators, both in written and verbal communications and be focused on providing excellent customer service.
Previous experience of working in a payroll environment would be beneficial for this role but is not essential as training will be provided.
You will be supported in your personal development and have the opportunity to gain industry qualifications as your career progresses.
We have hybrid working arrangements in place and attend the office every Monday and Tuesday and work from home Wednesday to Friday. Attendance at the office is mandatory and the offices are based in Oldway House, Porth.
If you are interested in this role and would like further information, please contact Kathryn Herbert on (01443) 680395.
The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.
An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.
In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.
In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.
Care Experienced Leavers – Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of the Council’s corporate parenting role it is committed to supporting its care experienced leavers. This means anyone who has spent time within the care system at any point in their life. We encourage applications from individuals who are care experienced to enable them to access employment, education, experiences and volunteering opportunities.
The Council will guarantee an interview for any care experienced leavers who wish to take part in the scheme who meet the essential criteria for the role.
