Payroll and Pensions Administrator

3 weeks ago

St Helens, St. Helens, United Kingdom CRA GROUP LIMITED Full time

{"Key Responsibilities": "

As a key member of the Corporate Payroll section, you will be responsible for maintaining the online payroll related systems, providing guidance, training, and support to employees, managers, and external clients.

You will also be responsible for completing and dispatching statutory returns, documents, and forms, as well as exchanging sensitive information with outside agencies.

Additionally, you will compile financial information, including invoicing and reconciliation for third-party organizations, and maintain accurate pension membership records.

You will also be responsible for calculating, processing, and reconciling payrolls for the Council and external clients, in compliance with legislation.

Furthermore, you will assist in the delivery of Auto Enrolment, providing operational guidance to individual employees and Human Resource staff.

You will also have working knowledge of the legislation governing deductions from pay.

You will check pension adjustments made via the payroll system and audit the starter/leaver process of an employee carried out by transactional HR staff.

You will also assist in the development of others within the section.

You will utilize available databases and report writing tools to produce required information relating to both payroll and pensions.

You will undertake duties relating to the calculation/deduction of PAYE and National Insurance, ensuring that information is sent to and received by HMRCon a daily basis.

You will also process invoices both incoming and outgoing relating to the Corporate Payroll section.

You will maintain the Teachers Enhanced Pension scheme and payments arising from the death of a beneficiary.

You will process the salary sacrifice/deductions schemes.

", "Essential Experience Required": "

An understanding of the HR function, including relevant policies and procedures.

Knowledge of payroll processes and an understanding of rules governing tax and national insurance.

Minimum one year's administrative experience.

Experience of using IT systems to manipulate and process data.

Experience of maintaining comprehensive computerised and manual records.

Experience of dealing with the public and/or external agencies.

Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.

Ability to demonstrate good customer care skills.

Ability to collate information, produce data on time, and distribute appropriately.

Good communication skills, both written and verbal.

Ability to accurately process and calculate a variety of information, including payroll documentation, in accordance with standard procedures.

Ability to initiate correspondence to agreed standards.

Ability to advise managers and employees on HR issues.

Ability to undertake complex calculations, including the calculation of pay.

", "Job Summary": "

This role is responsible for providing administrative and operational support to the Corporate Payroll section and the Merseyside Pension Fund.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of payroll processes and an ability to work accurately and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

They will also have excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work effectively with employees, managers, and external clients.

", "Requirements": "