Interim Senior Payroll and Pensions Officer

Interim Senior Payroll and Pensions Officer

Higher Education

• 5 month contract
• £150-175 per day
• 2-3 days a week on site, London

About the client

Morgan Law is seeking an Interim Senior Payroll and Pensions Officer for a University in the London area.

Accountabilities

• Contribute to a "hands on" payroll & pensions service including all aspects of associated administration, payments, returns and reporting
• Assist the administration associated with the University's loan benefit scheme, including the recovery of the loan provided ensuring that all payments/deductions are correctly authorised and coded
• Ensuring that payroll preparation and associated administration for example New starter actions P45, student Loans, Court orders are input accurately and meet prescribed deadlines and standards
• Assist in the administration associated in respect of all three pension schemes (USS Pension, LPFA Pension Scheme and NEST), for submission to Pension Schemes and other related administrative duties including Auto Enrolment tasks
• Assist in the preparation and submission of Payroll Journals
• Be responsible for the reconciling of payroll control accounts within the general ledger of the accounting system, investigating and resolving any differences

Candidate Requirements

• Experience in data input, checking and verifying in accordance with organisational regulations and payroll systems protocols
• Experience of working in an Office environment using an integrated HR/Payroll database (knowledge and experience of using SAP would be beneficial)
• Experience of working in the Higher Education (HE) sector and a broad understanding of HE sector working practices would also be beneficial
• Strong attention to detail and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Immediately available for work (E)

Equality & Diversity Statement
Morgan Law shall not discriminate unlawfully when deciding which candidate/temporary worker is submitted for a vacancy or assignment, or in any terms of employment or terms of engagement for temporary workers. Morgan Law will ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with the candidate's merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required by the particular vacancy.