Trainee Pensions Payroll Administrator

Our client offer fantastic training, benefits and the opportunity for career progression!

What you will be doing:

• Assisting in the running of the pension payroll to ensuring 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 clients
• Assist in all aspects for a portfolio of clients’ payrolls and process monthly payrolls
• Ensure payroll changes are recorded correctly on the work management system
• Reconciliation of payroll costs and changes against the database
• Ensuring PAYE deductions are made and paid within statutory deadlines
• Production and distribution of annual P60s
• Ensure payments to pensioners, HMRC and other third-party bodies
• 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 kept up to date
• Issue payslips to pensioners within agreed timescales and ensure these are sent

What the company are looking for:

• Educated to degree or A-Level standard
• GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including maths.
• Strong maths skills with an ability to spot numerical errors
• Excel skills to an intermediate level would be ideal
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work well as part of a team, and on own initiative
• Good communication skills
• Good attention to detail
• Well organised
• Professional at all times with a hands on and positive ‘can-do’ attitude

Additional Information:

• Based in Winchester
• £21,500
• Mon – Fri, 9:30 – 5:30
• Annual pay rises linked to your performance, experience and commitment
• Annual discretionary bonus linked to your performance and commitment
• 21 days holiday increasing 1 day per year to 26 days
• Facility to buy or sell holiday buy up to 8 days and sell up to 5 days per year
• Life assurance scheme
• Permanent health insurance scheme
• Group personal pension plan
• Free eye examinations
• Cycle to work initiative
• Professional subscription and study support where appropriate