Hr Officer – Payroll Jobs

The British Government’s Embassy in Washington has an exciting opportunity for a driven and detail oriented person to join the Regional Corporate Services Hub as part of the Pay & Benefits Team.

In this role you would be working in a diverse international environment to supporting country based staff employed in the British Government’s network of Embassies and Consulates across the entire Americas region.

The ideal candidate will be a team player, have strong attention to detail and deadline focused. Full training will be given. The Pay & Benefits officer supports the processing of payroll, utilising payroll software, and reports to the Pay & Benefits Manager.

The British Embassy offers a unique career enhancing opportunity and is committed to supporting its staff through a variety of benefits including generous leave, insurance packages and a highly competitive 401k programme. It also promotes a culture of flexibility, which enables people to better maintain wellness through an excellent work/life balance approach.

Roles and responsibilities

• Complete some first-level calculations on payroll adjustments or arrears, with support from the Pay & Benefits Manager.
• Suggest and implement process efficiencies.
• Work with individual employees to resolve issues with their timecards, pay statements or questions around processing time-off requests
• Check time and attendance entries for non-exempt staff prior to the processing of payroll
• Act as part of the team responsible for the processing of payroll for Country Based Staff (hired on local terms and conditions) for the US and Canada, overseen by the Pay & Benefits Manager
• Support the Pay & Benefits manager with payroll reporting.
• Inputting data into ADP in time for payroll cut-off, and ensuring data entered is accurate, including uploading information relating to bonuses and pay-uplifts.
• Other duties as required.

Under US State Department requirements, the UK Government in the US may only employ, as non-diplomatic staff, persons who are US citizens, US Permanent Residents or A visa holders with EAD cards*. If you hold a visa other than an A visa you are not currently eligible to work at our office. Please refer to our website for information on exceptions to this policy at www.gov.uk/government/world/usa. All selected candidates are subject to background checks and will require a security clearance prior to starting work. *A visas are acceptable at the Embassy and Consulates. The UK Mission to the UN (UKMIS) accepts G visas, and British Defence Staff (BDS) outposts accept A or NATO visas.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

• Comfortable with Microsoft Office (especially excel), and basic calculations.
• Experience working as part of a team and/or delivering a service and/or working to deadlines.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

• Experience in HR or Payroll
• Experience working with ADP

Application deadline

22 June 2023

Grade

Administrative Officer (AO)

Type of Position

Part-Time, Full-time, Permanent

Working hours per week

30-40

Location (City)

Washington DC

Type of Post

British Embassy

Number of vacancies

1

Salary

$22.69

Start Date

10 August 2023

Other benefits and conditions of employment

The British Embassy and its US Network is committed to all employee’s ongoing learning and development needs. We offer a comprehensive platform for personalised learning for everything from soft skill development (communicating with impact, handling difficult conversations, time management) to more technical or professional skills necessary to complete your job (software training, formal qualifications etc.).

Additional information

Normally 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday. Willing to discuss a part-time schedule / flexible schedule / job share with prospective candidates, please indicate this in your application. The Regional Corporate Services Hub has currently adopted a hybrid working model which allows staff to typically work from home 40-60% of the week (subject to change & at the discretion of the line manager)

We are an organization that also recognises the critical value of teamwork, and we embrace and endorse collaboration by ensuring that all staff attend the office flexibly yet regularly.

Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6-12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate. Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount. Internal candidates must inform their supervisor before they apply to a different position. Only successful candidates will be contacted. Please no phone calls. Due to the high volume of resumes we receive, we cannot guarantee consideration of your application if the submission instructions are not properly followed. The British Embassy is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and to creating a diverse working environment, free from discrimination, where everyone is included and treated fairly, based on merit alone. We are an equal opportunity employer, making all employment decisions without regard to race, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation or any other criterion protected by law.

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