Payroll Administrator - Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford campus
Start Date: ASAP
Term: approx. 4 weeks
Location: Chelmsford campus
Pay Rate: £13.65 per hour
Hours: 37 hours per week, Mon to Thurs, 8:30am-5pm & Fri, 8:30am - 4:30pm.
Principal Responsibilities:
* Support the Payroll Team in producing accurate, timely monthly payrolls, following procedures and deadlines.
* Handle administration for schemes like Cycle to Work, Childcare Vouchers, and statutory deductions, maintaining accurate records.
* Assist in investigating and resolving historical pay and pension issues.
* Help with administration of occupational pension schemes and employee benefit programs.
* Reconcile payroll outputs and reports in line with deadlines.
* Act as a point of contact for staff and stakeholder inquiries about payroll and pensions, providing guidance and support.
* Ensure data accuracy by conducting checks on payroll outputs, identifying issues, and liaising with the team for corrections.
* Communicate effectively with HR, Finance, and IT colleagues about payroll processes.
* Support the Payroll and Pensions Manager with audit-related activities.
* Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to deliver a seamless service to staff.
* Follow Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR guidelines to maintain confidentiality and security of personal data.
* Perform other duties as required, consistent with your role.
Essential Person Specification:
* Two A levels OR vocational qualification at NVQ level 3 or equivalent
* Experience of working in a payroll/HR/Finance environment
* Experience of working to tight, fixed deadlines
* Experience in a high volume transactional environment
* Ability to manipulate data sets and analyse the output
* IT literate, expert skills in Excel
* Knowledge of processes, compliance and Pension legislation including Auto Enrolment
* Processing and maintaining company benefit schemes
Desirable Person Specification:
* Qualification in Payroll administration
* Previous exposure to payroll software implementation/upgrade and/ or to projects
* Experience of working for multiple payroll clients
* Experience of using U4BW (formerly Agresso) software
* Knowledge of full payroll life cycle
* Knowledge of HMRC and UK payroll statutory regulations
* Working knowledge of TPS, LGPS, NHS and NEST pension schemes
How to apply: Please provide your up to date CV and a short cover letter to explain your suitability for the role.
Application deadline date: Friday 13th June