Payroll & Pensions Officer
hace 2 días
London
Payroll & Pensions Officer Central London Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days working at home Our Client is seeking an experienced Payroll & Pensions Officer to join their busy team Duties include; • Process monthly payroll for teaching and support staff, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail., • Administer starters, leavers, variations, term‑time calculations, and contractual changes., • Calculate statutory payments: SSP, SMP, SPP, ShPP, SAP., • Manage and calculate maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave, and occupational pay schemes specific to education., • Process additional payments such as TLRs, allowances, overtime, exam invigilation, and holiday pay for term‑time only staff., • Ensure accurate application of pay awards, incremental progression, and spinal point changes., • Check and reconcile payroll reports, journals, and costing for finance teams., • Handle queries from HR, Finance, business managers, and school leaders in a timely manner., • Ensure compliance with HMRC including FPS/EPS submissions and year‑end processes., • Administer Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)., • Process pension starters, leavers, opt‑ins, opt‑outs, and contractual changes., • Complete monthly pension reporting and upload contributions for TPS., • Reconcile employer and employee pension contributions each month., • Submit pension forms such as LGPS leaver forms, estimate requests, and retirement calculations., • Maintain accurate service records, part‑time/hourly adjustments, breaks in service, and protected periods., • Support annual returns for TPS and LGPS, including year‑end reporting and data cleansing., • Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP, etc.)., • Experience administering LGPS and Teachers’ Pensions (TPS)., • Confident with monthly payroll cycles and high‑volume, multi‑site payrolls from start to finish, • Excellent accuracy and attention to detail., • Strong numerical skills and ability to interpret complex pay/pension calculations., • Experience with term‑time only calculations, variable hours, and education pay structures., • Ability to manage deadlines in a fast‑paced, academic‑year environment., • Good understanding of HMRC requirements and compliance (FPS/EPS, tax codes, NI)., • Strong communication skills when supporting school leaders, HR, and finance teams., • Competent user of payroll systems, • High level of confidentiality and GDPR awareness., • Ability to work independently and as part of a central payroll team. 4777588