We are currently recruiting for our client, a Professional Services firm with offices in Winchester, for a Trainee Payroll Administrator. This is a full time 9-5pm permanent position and hybrid working is available if required, 2 days office, 3 days remote.
Working as part of the Payroll team of 6, providing the provision of pensioner payroll services to deliver an efficient and effective service to the Firms clients and their pensioners.
What will you be doing? Assisting in the running of the pension payroll to ensure pensioners are paid accurately and on time, in accordance with legislation and organisational timetables;
Assist in the preparation and management of the pensioner payroll process for our clients payrolls in line with our procedures; to assist in all aspects for a portfolio of clients payrolls and process their monthly payrolls from start to finish
Ensure payroll changes are recorded correctly on the work management system and processed according to agreed procedures and timescales
Reconciliation of payroll costs and changes against our Pensions Administration database
Ensuring PAYE deductions are made and paid within statutory deadlines
Completion of Year end processing and distribution of annual P60s (including online P60s)
Ensure payments to pensioners, HMRC and other third party bodies are made on a timely basis and within agreed controls
Answer queries (by telephone and in writing) from pensioners, colleagues, partners and clients and other third party bodies in an accurate and timely manner
Ensure compliance with agreed payroll deadlines and ensure that team planners and the payroll calendar is up to date
Support the rest of the Pensions Payroll Team on payroll and team matters
Maintain payroll and ancillary systems
Advise and assist our Pensions Administration Teams on any payroll matters
To issue payslips to pensioners within agreed timescales and always ensuring these are sent to the confirmed and up to date address
What skills, experience and qualities do you need for this role? Strong accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
Good communication skills
Well organised
Professional at all times and with a hands on and positive can-do attitude
Strong maths skills with an ability to spot numerical errors
Excel skills to an intermediate level would be ideal
Previous experience/qualifications Ideally suited to a person with some previous office experience (payroll experience would be a bonus but is not essential)
GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including Maths
Educated to A level, degree level or equivalent
Knowledge of Microsoft Windows 10 and Office 2016 (Word/Excel/Outlook)
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