Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Payroll and Employee Benefits Manager
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The Housing Executive is now recruiting for Payroll and Employee Benefits Managers to join their team.
Ref: 2026-123
Grade: Band 7
Salary: £45,091 - £51,356
Directorate: Finance, Audit and Assurance
Reports to: Shared Services Managers – Payments and Payroll
Location: 2 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8PB
Job Purpose
In this role, you will manage the Payroll team, providing an efficient and effective payroll service to 3,000+ employees, processing and monitoring Travel claims, ensuring that all HMRC employment related requirements are met, and overseeing payment of staffing agencies.
NIHE operate a single monthly payroll using Zellis -Resourcelink – as the HR/Payroll System. Travel claims are processed using Selenity Expenses which is a self-service system. There is an experienced team managing payroll and the team is staffed to support processing and management of all employee payments, benefits and oversight of agency payments.
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Possess a recognised qualification in UK payroll, accredited by the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals, relevant degree or equivalent.
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Have at least a minimum of three years managing a payroll function, within the last five years, with a minimum of 100+ employees.
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Candidates without the above qualifications but have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in payroll processing with at least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial roles, with a minimum of 100+ employees. -
Have at least the require number of years, as per point 1 in each of the following:
- Excellent technical payroll skills covering all aspects of Payroll, in depth knowledge of HMRC and other legislation.
- Experience in computerised payroll systems and the use of MS Office, especially intermediate / advanced excel skills.
- Managing a payroll system, resolving complex issues, developing functionality and maximising benefits.
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Can demonstrate (To be assessed at interview)
- Strong leadership skills
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Ability to work accurately under pressure of multiple deadlines
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
- Strong customer orientation
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Possess a current driving licence or have access to a form of transport that enables them to meet the requirements of the post in full
Please note that in addition to this post, offers of a similar role may be made from a candidate Reserve List during the following 12-month period.
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://nihe.getgotjobs.co.uk/jobDetails/d036778c-84aa-44c0-a662-985c0aabad33
The closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday 17th September 2026 at 4:30 pm.
The Housing Executive is an equal opportunities employer. All appointments are based solely on merit.
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