Payroll & Pensions Adviser

A well-established and values-led organisation is seeking a skilled Payroll & Pensions Officer to join its Finance team. This is a great opportunity for someone with payroll experience looking for flexibility, meaningful work, and supportive colleagues.

Payroll adviser responsibilities:

• Managing end-to-end payroll and pension processing
• Ensuring compliance with all payroll legislation and internal policies
• Handling Real Time Information (RTI) submissions and payments
• Support the preparation of monthly payroll data for inclusion in financial reports and budget variance analysis.
• Handle payroll and pension queries efficiently, providing clear and timely communication until resolution is achieved.
• Manage all payment processes including BACS salary payments, pension contributions, and third-party disbursements.
• Provide cover and deputise for the Financial Payroll & Pensions Manager as needed.
• Proactively identify areas for improvement and raise them with the Payroll & Pensions Manager.

Skills & experience required:

• Solid payroll experience and up-to-date knowledge of legislation
• Confidence with manual payroll calculations and pension schemes
• Strong IT and Excel skills
• Organised, accurate, and great at managing time
• A proactive team player with excellent communication skills

Benefits

• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)
• Outstanding pension (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Health cashback, EAP, cycle to work scheme, gym discounts
• Loyalty rewards for long service

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.