Payroll And Pension Officer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote working

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Payroll Officer on a 3-month contract to support a public sector and not-for-profit educational partner. The role focuses on accurate payroll processing for 600+ staff, pension data handling, and independent work, with a strong emphasis on compliance and timely reporting.

The position offers remote working, a 37-hour week, and an immediate start. You will engage with pension schemes and payroll systems to ensure accurate salary processing and deductions across

Qualifications

• Practical experience in Payroll and LGPS legislation.
• Ability to meet strict salary and pension deadlines.
• Proactive, independent work style and good communication.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and calculate payroll amendments for monthly gross pay and deductions for all staff (600+ staff).
• Produce required payroll reports and related administration.
• Create reconciliations of current month vs previous month pension data and investigate differences.
• Prepare monthly pension analysis for review and data transfer to I Connect and ESS pension portal.
• Analyze pension contributions to ensure correct employee and employer deductions.

Skills

Payroll processing

LGPS knowledge

Deadline-driven

Independent worker

Communication skills

Tools

I Connect

ESS Pension Portal

Job description

Payroll Assistant - 3 months - Remote - £15.59 per hour - Immediate start

Yolk Recruitment Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team has partnered with an educational organisation to recruit a Payroll Officer to join their team. They are an extraordinary organisation diverse workforce and inclusive culture.
You'll be joining a company full of passionate individuals, who take pride in their work and the business. In return, our dedicated teams are supported, encouraged, nurtured, developed, and rewarded.
You'll be joining a hardworking, supportive, and inclusive team and company who put the customer at the heart of everything they do and take pride in their work and their brand.

This is a role that will utilise your payroll skills with an emphasis on working independently and autonomously.

What the Payroll Officer will be doing:

• Preparation and calculation of payroll amendments for accurate processing of monthly gross pay and relevant deductions for all staff (Payroll of over 600 staff) including statutory payments, Salary Sacrifice and Employee benefit schemes.

• Production of required Payroll reports and related payroll administration.
• Creation of reconciliation of current month's gross/net pay to previous month, investigation and recording of differences.
• Preparation of monthly pension analysis for review including relevant technical calculations in accordance with the 7 individual pension fund requirements and transfer of relevant data to I Connect and Employer Self Service (ESS) pension portal software.
• Effective analysis of monthly pension contributions to ensure correct employee's and employer's pension are deducted in the payroll.

What the successful Payroll Officer will bring to the team

This role is suitable for someone who has

* Practical and demonstrable experience and technical knowledge in the following functional areas: Payroll ,LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme) Legislation

* Work to strict deadlines in respect of salary payments, HMRC legal requirements and LGPS pension fund obligations.

* Ability to work independently

* Proactive and willing to ask for assistance

* Excellent communication skills

What you will be getting in return

* Monday - Friday with no evenings and weekends

* £15.59 per hour

* Remote working

* 37 hour working week

This is a role where you will use your pension knowledge and payroll skills, if you have the necessary attributes please show your interest by contacting: