We are recruiting an experienced Payroll & Pensions Technician to join a well-established organisation during an important period of HR and payroll transformation.
The organisation is implementing a new HR and payroll system. As existing employees move across to support the implementation project, this role will provide essential cover within the payroll team.
Working as part of a small and experienced team, you will support the accurate and timely delivery of a monthly payroll for approximately 1,300 employees.
Key responsibilities
Processing monthly payroll from end to end
Updating payroll records and checking employee changes
Reconciling payrolls and preparing payment files
Completing statutory submissions to HMRC
Administering pension schemes, including LGPS
Managing pension contributions, returns and employee queries
Supporting salary sacrifice and flexible benefit arrangements
Ensuring compliance with payroll and pension legislation
Working closely with HR and People colleagues to maintain accurate data
Identifying opportunities to improve payroll processes and controls
About you
You will be an experienced payroll professional who can quickly understand established processes and confidently manage a varied workload.
Strong pensions knowledge is desireable, ideally including experience of LGPS or another complex pension scheme. You should also have a good understanding of payroll legislation, statutory deductions, auto-enrolment and HMRC requirements.
Experience of using different payroll systems would be advantageous, although specific iTrent experience is not essential.
You will be organised, accurate and comfortable working to strict monthly deadlines, with the confidence to manage employee queries and work collaboratively with internal stakeholders.
Salary up to £34,500
Fixed-term contract
37-hour working week
Flexible working arrangements
Hybrid working, typically two days per week in the office
26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
Additional birthday leave
Pension scheme
Wider health and wellbeing benefits
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Payroll Technician, Payroll Officer or Payroll and Pensions Administrator to join a supportive team and contribute during a significant systems transformation project.
Our client is an established housing organisation with a strong social purpose and a commitment to making a positive difference for customers, communities and colleagues.
The organisation is focused on delivering excellent services while investing in its people, culture and ways of working. As part of its continued development, it is strengthening its People and Organisational Development function and seeking an HR professional who can help shape an effective, modern and customer-focused people service.
NRG is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace. We oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of any protected characteristic. Our aim is to create an environment that encourages diversity, builds on individual differences, and responds equitably to the needs of all. We proactively take steps to fulfil our legal obligations, remove barriers, monitor for fairness, reflect the communities we serve, and enforce a zero-tolerance policy for breaches of our Equality and Diversity policy.
