Pay and Benefits Specialist

Delta Housing; Essex; Híbrido; GBP 32.000 - 39.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Learning & development

Healthcare plan

Employee rewards

Employee Assistance

Volunteering

Pension plan

Annual leave

Hybrid working

Descripción de la vacante

Delta Housing is seeking a Pay and Benefits Specialist on a part-time basis in Chelmsford to deliver payroll, benefits and pension administration with accuracy and timeliness.

You will handle weekly and monthly payrolls, statutory returns, and pension schemes, while liaising with external providers to ensure compliance and smooth operations.

Formación

• Must have end-to-end payroll experience including RTI and payrolling of benefits.
• Experience with pension administration, auto-enrolment and monthly returns.
• Proficient with IT systems and payroll software, attention to detail and deadlines.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare weekly and monthly payroll end-to-end.
• Submit payroll returns to HMRC and generate year-end documents like P60s and P45s.
• Administer employee benefit schemes and respond to payroll inquiries.
• Manage pensions administration including monthly and year-end returns across multiple schemes.
• Produce payroll reports and analyses for internal stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Payroll processing

RTI compliance

Pensions administration

Attention to detail

Educación

Payroll/accounting qualifications

Herramientas

Excel

Payroll software

Descripción del empleo

Pay and Benefits Specialist

35,890 per annum

Chelmsford

Permanent

Part-Time

We are looking for a Pay and Benefits Specialist on a part time basis to deliver accurate and timely payroll, benefits, and pension administration services, ensuring employees are paid correctly and in line with statutory and contractual obligations. Working with external providers, including payroll and pension administrators, and liaising with staff across all levels of the organisation to support a smooth and efficient service.

What you’ll be doing

• Prepare and process the weekly and monthly payrolls from start to finish, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely approvals
• Compile and submit all payroll-related returns, including those to HMRC, and produce statutory and year-end documents such as P60's and P45's.
• Administer employee benefit schemes and respond to payroll and benefits-related queries from employees, providers and auditors, providing guidance where appropriate.
• Manage pensions administration including monthly and year-end returns, employee notifications and provider liaison for multiple pension schemes including Local Government.
• Prepare and distribute regular and ad hoc payroll reports, reconciliations and analysis to internal stakeholders.

What we are looking for

• Relevant payroll or accountancy qualifications or demonstrable prior experience.
• Proven experience in delivering end-to-end payroll services including RTI and payrolling of benefits
• Experience in pension administration, including auto-enrolment and submission of monthly returns.
• Proficient in IT systems, particularly Microsoft Excel and other payroll-related software.
• Highly accurate with a strong attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines.

Please note the office expectancy of this role is as follows: This role may require you in full time initially for a period of training before operating a hybrid working model where you will be required in a minimum of 1 day a week.

Benefits

• The salary for this post will be 35,890 Per Annum.
• Learning and development opportunities
• Healthcare cash plan
• Robust employee reward and recognition programme
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering programme
• Competitive pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays, 3 extra days between Christmas and New Year and 1 wellbeing day per annum.
• 30 hours per week - employees may be able to work flexibly by agreement with their line manager, taking account of business need. We operate a hybrid working policy at Delta Housing Ltd.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications or successfully appoint a candidate before the closing date. We encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.