Payroll & Pensions Administrator

Search Consultancy LTD; West Kirby; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Consultancy LTD in Liverpool is seeking a Payroll & Pensions Administrator to join the People Operations team. This hybrid, full-time role focuses on administering payroll and pension processes across UK and international jurisdictions.

You will ensure accurate, timely processing, maintain records and build strong relationships with providers, HR and finance while navigating regulatory changes. Strong Excel skills and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• End-to-end payroll and pension administration experience.
• Strong understanding of auto-enrolment legislation.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent numerical, analytical and reconciliation abilities.
• Strong attention to detail with high accuracy.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
• Flexible, collaborative and team-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Administer pension auto-enrolment and re-enrolment across multiple jurisdictions.
• Assess employees in line with statutory pension requirements.
• Produce, analyse and reconcile payroll and pension data.
• Coordinate monthly pension submissions and liaise with pension providers for accurate contributions.
• Prepare payroll and pension reports for review and sign-off.
• Process and reconcile payroll-related allowances, deductions, starters, leavers and changes.
• Support monthly payroll processing and reporting activities.
• Build relationships with external payroll and benefits providers.
• Monitor changes to payroll and pension legislation and share knowledge within the team.
• Review and improve payroll and pension processes, controls and procedures.
• Work with HR, Finance and third-party providers to ensure accurate outputs.
• Maintain accurate records, filing systems and supporting documentation.

Skills

Numerical accuracy

Analytical skills

Reconciliation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Payroll & Pensions Administrator

• Location: Liverpool City Centre (Hybrid Working Available)
• Salary: 33,000 - 35,000
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm (35 hours per week)

The Opportunity

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Payroll & Pensions Administrator to join a busy People Operations team based in Liverpool. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced payroll and pensions professional to play a key role in the administration, coordination and reconciliation of payroll and pension processes across multiple jurisdictions including the UK, Jersey, Guernsey and Ireland.

Working within a specialist team, you will help ensure payroll and pension activities are delivered accurately, compliantly and within strict deadlines while operating within an ever-changing regulatory environment.

Key Responsibilities

As Payroll & Pensions Coordinator, you will:

• Administer pension auto-enrolment and re-enrolment processes across multiple jurisdictions.
• Assess employees in line with statutory pension requirements.
• Produce, analyse and reconcile payroll and pension data.
• Coordinate monthly pension submissions and liaise with pension providers to ensure accurate allocation of employee contributions.
• Prepare payroll and pension reports for review and sign-off.
• Process and reconcile payroll-related allowances, deductions, new starters, leavers and permanent employee changes.
• Support the delivery of monthly payroll processing and reporting activities.
• Build strong relationships with external providers, including payroll and benefits partners.
• Monitor changes to payroll and pension legislation and support knowledge sharing within the team.
• Review and improve payroll and pension processes, controls and procedures.
• Work closely with HR, Finance and third-party providers to ensure accurate payroll and pension outputs.
• Maintain accurate records, filing systems and supporting documentation.

About You

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical knowledge with excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.

Essential Experience

• Previous end-to-end payroll and pension administration experience within a medium to large organisation.
• Strong understanding of pension auto-enrolment legislation and pension administration processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent numerical, analytical and reconciliation abilities.
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.
• A flexible, collaborative and team-focused approach.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.