Job Description

We believe everyone can contribute ideas, and as a business we actively promote this, both to assist our employees in understanding the added value they can contribute, and to positively contribute to our excellent quality delivery to clients. We believe in empowerment, and expect our colleagues to thrive in an environment of ownership where they quickly excel and gain recognition.
You will:

• Record and update payroll changes received from the Scheme Administrator 
• Process monthly payrolls for a number of schemes, including submitting files for RTI by deadlines
• Investigate and resolve any discrepancies in payroll and respond to daily payroll queries
• Prepare and submit reports with payroll information to Scheme Administrator
• Complete Year End Payroll Returns in a timely and accurate manner
• Prepare and collate payments in a responsible, timely and accurate manner
• Attend and effectively contribute to all relevant internal and external meetings, ensuring actions, projects deadlines are adhered to and completed.
• Keep up to date with legislative changes and responsibly and proactively communicate all relevant technical/industry/legislative/statutory developments to the wider business, providing solutions and instructions on how they will be dealt with and how any impacting changes will be managed.
• Ensure compliance with business processes and adherence to relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and HMRC authorized practice with regards to potential movements/payments

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

We are looking for someone who is keen to embrace the opportunity of developing their payroll experience as part of an award winning pensions consultancy. You will be able to evidence previous experience of working successfully within a team to achieve clear but also challenging goals. You will have the ability to communicate and positively influence and negotiate at all levels, both internally and externally. You will be commercially astute and able to add value to our excellent team. Evidence of qualifications with a strong numeracy content. Competent using computerized systems e.g. Microsoft Office/Windows applications, especially in Excel. Excellent written and communication skills which have been tested internally and externally. An understanding of how to deliver to internal controls and business processes. Knowledge of day to day payroll procedures including processing monthly payrolls and making accurate payments via BACS, submitting files for RTI by deadlines and year end payroll returns. Experience of Sage and/or Altus payroll packages. Basic financial awareness of treasury and cash management procedures. General ledger and bookkeeping experience.