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Base pay range
This range is provided by City & Guilds. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
About the role
You will be part of the Global Payroll Team, working closely and flexibly with the Payroll Executive and reporting to the Payroll Manager. Duties will include, but are not limited to:
* Processing monthly payroll for approximately 2000 employees.
* Maintaining a good understanding of Excel, journal entries and reconciliations.
* Using In-Pay and other payroll packages (experience with different payroll packages is advantageous).
* Participating in flexible working arrangements – hybrid: 2 days in the Wakefield office and 3 days from home.
* Working full time (35 hours per week), with a minimum of 28 hours per week if reduced hours are sought.
* Providing a competitive salary and great benefits.
This appointment will be made on merit.
We believe that diversity and inclusion strengthen and enrich us, and that it is the responsibility of everyone at the City & Guilds to drive this value. As ethnic minority groups and disabled people are currently under‑represented within the company, we particularly encourage and welcome applications from these communities.
Responsibilities
* Be a payroll specialist providing support on day‑to‑day operations for our 3 monthly payrolls, including starter, leaver, and monthly changes; reconciliations and journals.
* Process process mapping and administer the pension scheme changes.
* Keep up to date with legislation changes and support system testing each tax year.
* Offer a first‑class transactional and administrative service to members and stakeholders.
* Provide administrative support for the various pension schemes across the Group and undertake tasks such as re‑enrolment, joining, or leaving membership.
* Serve as custodian of ‘My Support Centre’, dealing with queries and forwarding pension queries to providers as required.
* Reconcile monthly pension contributions and submit the monthly return via pension portals, updating changes such as new joiner and leaver information.
* Liaise with the People Services Team, Finance and the Reward Adviser, providing support as needed.
About you
You will have a good knowledge of working in an in‑house payroll system servicing a medium‑size trust‑based Pension scheme (approx. 1500+ members) and be proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams). You should also:
* Know Defined Benefit, Defined Contribution, Pension Master Trust, and other pension schemes.
* Be a good team player who delivers a great employee experience with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and oral.
Our story and mission
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What we offer
We offer the opportunity to work in an innovative, engaging and market‑leading organisation with opportunities to develop your existing skills and explore new ones.
You’ll receive an excellent benefits package which typically includes a great base salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension, private healthcare, volunteering opportunities and much more.
We welcome a discussion about how this role could work flexibly for you. For example, work pattern, hours or location.
Next steps and how to apply
If you think this is the role and organisation for you we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and complete our short application form using the apply button.
We shortlist for our vacancies on an ongoing basis, and we may close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance and Education
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