Payroll and pensions manager

Overall Purpose of the Job: To lead and be responsible for managing the payroll function, serving the company as well as managing the Payroll and Pensions Team and overseeing the pensions within the Finance Team. MAIN DUTIES RESPONSIBILITIES To lead, manage, and develop the day-today-running of the payroll function, including salary, pension and expenses. Handle starters, leavers, contract changes and tax code adjustments, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company polices. Ensure accurate monthly and annual returns for all pension schemes, meeting deadlines. Dealing with internal and external queries. Assist with the administration of all claims for extra payments and deductions including travel, subsistence, overtime and any other payment/deduction duly authorised. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Process starter/leaver and post amendment details to ensure timely and correct payments Process part time hourly paid claim forms. Generate reports (manually and from data bases) To check accuracy of amendments to the payroll Perform such other duties which reasonably correspond to the overall purpose of the post, including student enrolment. Deal with pension administration and other payroll related benefits. Provide advice to managers, The People and Culture Team and staff on various payroll and pension matters. Review and maintain service standards within the payroll team Collaborate with the Senior Financial Accountant and payroll providers to ensure correct system setup, enhance utilisation and improve reporting. BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY The post has no specific budget responsibility other than the general requirement to ensure that any spending they are responsible for is undertaken in accordance with the Group rsquo;s purchasing and financial regulations. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS Payroll Qualification Literacy and Numeracy Level 2 or equivalent IT qualification SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE Knowledge of payroll administration including SSP Knowledge of iTrent Customer Care EXPERIENCE Provide administrative support Understanding of need to reconcile figure and ensure accuracy of all documents produced Experience of working as part of a team Experience of working towards deadlines Working accurately with financial documents Working in a payroll environment Word processing/data entry SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES Integrity Confidentiality Customer care Attention to detail