Payroll and Pensions Manager

Payroll & Pensions Manager

Cambridge or Huntingdon (hybrid working available)
Full time 37 hours per week
42k-45k per annum

Why join us

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a critical function within a values-driven organisation. You will have the opportunity to shape and improve payroll and pensions services while working in a collaborative and supportive environment.

In addition we value our staff as we understand they make the difference in transforming lives our investment in our staff has been formally recognised in being accredited withInvestors in People Gold status.

Just some of the rewards you can benefit from joining our staff include:

- Generous Holiday-27 addition to 8 days bank holidays plus Christmas closure

- Generous pension scheme -Generous Contributory Pension Schemes: 20.10%

- Free gym membership option and discounted classes (Cambridge campus)

- Discounted rates on college courses

- BUPA Health Expenses cash plan and Occupational Health services

- Free annual flu vaccination and Corporate Eye Care Scheme

- Free on-site car parking with EV charging spaces available

- Exclusive discounts for high street and online stores with Rewards@

- On site subsidised restaurants retail and coffee outlets including Costa and Starbucks

- Free independent telephone counselling service with our Employee Assistant Programme

- Staff Development opportunities.

- Discounted or fully funded rates on college course.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and detail-drivenPayroll & Pensions Managerto lead the delivery of an efficient compliant and high-quality payroll and pensions service.

This is a key role within our People/Finance function with responsibility for overseeing end-to-end payroll operations ensuring statutory compliance and managing complex public-sector pension schemes.

You will play a vital role in ensuring our employees are paid accurately and on time while developing and improving systems and processes to support a modern effective service.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage theend-to-end payroll function ensuring accuracy timeliness and compliance.
• Oversee all submissions to HMRC and ensure full PAYE compliance.
• Manage and administer Pension schemes including reconciliations and statutory returns.
• Maintain and develop the payroll system (iTrent) including reporting and process improvements
• Produce payroll-related reports forecasts and data to support finance and audit requirements
• Lead on audits and provide documentation and evidence as required

About you

We are looking for someone who brings experience in payroll management ideally in a public sector organisation but not essential. You will have strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation PAYE and statutory reporting as well as experience managing public sector pension schemes (TPS and/or LGPS) experience using payroll systems such asiTrent(or similar HR/payroll systems).