Payroll and Pensions Officer

What you’ll do – key duties

• To ensure the timely processing of all payroll and pension related transactions (e.g., starters/leavers, any promotion or variation to duty of staff whilst complying with statutory and University regulations, meeting monthly deadlines).
• To deal with all payroll related queries in a timely and efficient manner.
• To ensure all applicable pay related deductions are made, including PAYE, National Insurance, pension contributions, and any other authorised deductions to third parties such as attachment of earnings, childcare vouchers, and cycle scheme etc.
• Ensure all instructions in relation to University Policy and statutory legislation are adhered to and any non-compliance reported to Assistant Head of Payroll/ Head of Payroll and Pensions
• To compile and reconcile all monthly deductions to third parties, sending relevant reports to appropriate contacts
• Investigate and resolve any queries resulting from monthly payroll reports within agreed timescales by liaising with relevant internal and external contacts
• Raise ad hoc special payments as and when required by employees
• Accurately calculate, process and monitor all employees statutory and occupational entitlements (OSP, SSP, OMP, SMP, OPP, SPP).
• Ensure compliance with both contractual and auto-enrolment pension administration
• Maintain accurate records by the filing of all relevant paperwork in line with Audit requirement and the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR Regulations
• To support the Head of Payroll and Pensions on payroll related projects and contribute to the improvement and streamlining of payroll processes.
• To establish effective working relationships with key contacts, whilst maintaining confidentiality and professionalism at all times
• To assist the Head of Payroll & Pensions with any other duties as instructed and commensurate with the post.

What you’ll bring – essential experience & strengths

• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills and ability to pay particular attention to detail
• IT skills, including data entry and Microsoft excel and word and report writing.
• A commitment to teamwork and cross-departmental working
• Ability to work under pressure
• Experience within a medium to large high volume payroll department with complex terms and conditions of employment.
• Organising and planning work to meet deadlines
• Ideally experience of using ITrent HR Payroll System – whilst this is not essential , it would be preferable

Our total reward package

We have a range of great benefits for employees including:

Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years’ service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata)

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions

Flexible and remote working opportunities

Award winning sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership, plus subsidised physiotherapy/complementary therapy/sports massage

Access to all library facilities

Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work

How to apply

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Rebecca Evans, Assistant Head of Payroll and Pensions ,at bevans@cardiffmet.ac.uk or for further information about working with us at our University please visit our recruitment website.

Closing date: Thursday 4thNovember 2021, 4:30 pm

Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.

We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. Our Strategic Plan underpins our commitment to recruit and retain the best talent and we welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds. We appoint on merit.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic all of our recruitment is being conducted virtually. We aim to respond to your application as soon as possible.

Further Information

Please visit our website for information about working for us, our culture, benefits, work-life balance and our career progression and development opportunities.