Sewell Wallis is working exclusively with a growing, private-equity-backed healthcare business to recruit a Payroll & Pensions Administrator on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract. This is a hands-on opportunity for someone who enjoys the day-to-day detail of payroll, but also likes investigating issues, solving problems and improving processes.
What will you be doing?
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Supporting the accurate and timely delivery of monthly payroll, including starters, leavers, contractual changes, overtime and statutory payments.
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Responding to employee and manager payroll queries, investigating discrepancies and working with HR, Finance and operational teams to resolve issues.
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Administering workplace pensions, supporting monthly contribution submissions and liaising with pension providers.
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Investigating historic pension issues by reconciling payroll and provider records, identifying missing or incorrect contributions and helping to put things right.
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Maintaining accurate records, supporting audit requirements and helping improve payroll controls, data quality and processes.
What skills are we looking for?
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Previous payroll administration experience, ideally within a medium or large organisation.
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A good understanding of payroll processes and statutory payments, with experience investigating discrepancies.
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Strong Excel skills and confidence using payroll systems; ADP experience would be an advantage.
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Excellent organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
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A confident communicator who can handle confidential information and work with a range of stakeholders.
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Pension administration or reconciliation experience would be beneficial, alongside a methodical and investigative approach.
What's on offer?
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Salary of £30,000–£35,000 per annum.
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Hybrid and flexible working.
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33 days' holiday, inclusive of bank holidays.
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Company pension scheme and employee assistance programme.
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Full-time hours (40 hours per week).
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Initial 6-month fixed-term contract, with potential for a permanent opportunity depending on business needs.
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The chance to contribute to meaningful payroll and pension improvement work within a supportive team.
Send us your CV below, or contact Inci Evcil at Sewell Wallis for more information.
To apply, please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry. We offer permanent, temporary, and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance, from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. We are well situated to cover all South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions
