Job Opportunities in United Kingdom

• Manage a small-in house payroll team offering daily support and hold regular check-ins on an individual and team basis.
• Support the team using own expertise and knowledge of HR and Payroll, and any relevant systems to accurately process and meet monthly deadlines and targets.
• Take accountability for ensuring that payroll checks and BACS are run efficiently, and employees for the whole organisation are paid in a timely manner.
• Take responsibility for leading and implementing any payroll/pension legislative changes using logic of payroll elements and understanding of i Trent.
• Ensure that the IPO are compliant with Cabinet Office and CS pensions agreements by completing processes including, but not limited to:
  • Completing and responding to monthly interface validation checks
  • Investigate and respond to complex data requests, employer pension notifications, annual benefit statements and pension saving statements.
  • Maintain compliance by completing employer pension guidance modules, CARE year-end processes and annual assurance statements.
• Maintain strong working relationships with relevant stakeholders (CS Pensions and Midland HR) to ensure the smooth running of processes.
• Take liability for payroll error and risk management. Identify and correct any payroll errors and put plans in place to mitigate further risk.
• Be responsible for compliance of payroll records and oversee relevant audits.
• Lead and conduct one-off activities such as pensions data cleanse exercises and data retention exercises.
• Annual processes relating to pay awards, bonus schemes and other IPO rewards.
• Experience of using i Trent as a payroll system is desirable.

Applicants to note:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service