Pension Administrator

Sevenoaks, Kent
Cobb & Jones Recruitment Limited

Pension Administrator Sevenoaks/Hybrid £30,000 – £32,000

Our client, a well established business, has seen a consistent and strong period of growth and success and is now entering their next exciting period of growth and as a result are looking to appoint a Payroll Assistant to join their growing Head Office Finance team based in Kent.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Managing the pension contributions, auto enrolment, payments, and reconciliations for
• all employee pensions across the group
• Coordinating third party payments (attachment of earnings, health insurance etc), and related payments and reconciliations for these items for all payrolls across the group.
• Take responsibility for ensuring that payments of PAYE / NI are made in a timely manner and reporting to HMRC is up to date and correct at any given time. Reconciliation of balances to financial accounting system, Sage X3.
• Data management – cleansing of payroll data in relation to third party payments to ensure up to date records are accurate
• Ensuring payroll legislation is adhered to.
• Assisting with the preparation of P11ds and calculation of employee benefits in relation to tax impact, potentially moving to Payrolling benefits in future years.
• Assisting with pension queries and issues, comments and complaints in line with policy and process.
• Demonstrating confidentiality and discretion at all times.
• Ensure GDPR compliant at all times.
• Supporting the payroll team with other tasks as required

Skills & Qualities

• Positive enthusiastic approach with a can-do attitude
• Ability to work well in deadline driven environment
• Able to work autonomously and flexibly
• Good organisation skills
• Good Excel and all-round IT skills
• High level of accuracy and excellent attention to detail.
• Experience in processing employee pensions and reconciliations
• Experience of payroll in a group environment with multiple payrolls and pension providers

Benefits

• Salary: £30,000 – £32,000 dependent on experience
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday that increases with service
• Plus your birthday off
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Flexible working opportunities – 2 office days required in office
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and first class training
• Employee Assistance programme
• Pension contribution