Are you looking for an entry level finance / accounting role? As a trainee, you will be working in the pensions payroll team forming part of the wider pensions administration team. This team provides the provision of pensioner payroll services in order to deliver an efficient and effective service to their clients and their pensioners to ensure that pensioners are paid accurately and on time, in accordance with legislation and organisational timetables.
Below is an outline of the role - full training will be given
Hybrid working role - 2 days in the office, 3 working remotely.
What will you be doing?
- Assisting in the preparation and management of the pensioner payroll process for clients' payrolls in line with procedures; to assist in all aspects for a portfolio of clients' payrolls and process their monthly payroll from start to finish
- Ensuring payroll changes are recorded correctly on the work management system and processed according to agreed procedures and timescales
- Reconciliation of payroll costs and charges against the pensions administration database ensuring PAYE deductions are made and paid within statutory deadlines
- Producing and distributing of annual P60s
- Ensuring payments to pensioners, HMRC and other third-party bodies are made on a timely basis and with agreed controls
- Answering telephone and written queries from pensioners, colleagues, partners and clients and other third-party bodies in an accurate and timely manner
- Ensuring compliance with agreed payroll deadlines and ensuring that team planners and the payroll calendar is up to date
- Supporting the other team members
- Maintaining payroll and ancillary systems
- Advising and assisting our pensions administration teams on any payroll matters
- Issuing payslips to pensioners within agreed timescales, always ensuring these are sent to the confirmed and up to date address
What skills, qualities and experience do you need for the role?
- Educated to 'A' level, degree level or equivalent with GCSEs at grades 4 to 9 (A* to C) including maths
- Previous office experience would be very useful.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Windows 10 and related Office packages
- Accuracy and excellent attention to detail
- Strong maths skills with an ability to spot numerical errors
- Good communication skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- The ability to work on your own initiative and be a team player