Payroll & Pensions Officer

ICAEW; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working opportunities

Pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Career development and training

Friendly and collaborative environment

Job summary

ICAEW in London is seeking a Payroll & Pensions Officer to join our team on a permanent, full‑time basis with hybrid working. You will assist with the monthly payroll process, maintain data accuracy, process starters, leavers, and changes, and ensure timely, compliant payroll delivery.

You will administer pension schemes, respond to employee pension queries, support year-end activities and audits, and keep GDPR-compliant payroll records.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll and pensions environment.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of auto-enrolment legislation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation and processing of monthly payroll for employees.
• Input, maintain, and validate payroll data including starters, leavers, contractual changes, overtime, sickness, and other payroll transactions.
• Support payroll reconciliations and ensure accurate deductions for tax, NI, pensions, and other statutory payments.
• Administer pension schemes, including enrolments, opt-ins, opt-outs, contributions, and pension reporting.
• Liaise with pension providers and respond to employee pension queries.
• Maintain accurate payroll and pension records in line with GDPR and company policies.
• Process salary changes, promotions, bonuses, and other payroll adjustments.
• Resolve payroll queries from employees in a professional and timely manner.
• Assist with year-end payroll activities, including P60s and statutory reporting requirements.
• Support audits and provide payroll and pension data as required.
• Produce payroll reports and assist with payroll-related administration tasks.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC, payroll legislation, and pension regulations.

Skills

Payroll processing

Data accuracy

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication

Excel

Teamwork

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Payroll & Pensions Officer Location: London (Hybrid working available)
Salary: £29,000 - £35,000 per annum depending on experience
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation and processing of monthly payroll for employees.
• Input, maintain, and validate payroll data including starters, leavers, contractual changes, overtime, sickness, and other payroll transactions.
• Support payroll reconciliations and ensure accurate deductions for tax, National Insurance, pensions, and other statutory payments.
• Administer pension schemes, including enrolments, opt-ins, opt-outs, contributions, and pension reporting.
• Liaise with pension providers and respond to employee pension queries.
• Maintain accurate payroll and pension records in line with GDPR and company policies.
• Process salary changes, promotions, bonuses, and other payroll adjustments.
• Resolve payroll queries from employees in a professional and timely manner.
• Assist with year-end payroll activities, including P60s and statutory reporting requirements.
• Support audits and provide payroll and pension data as required.
• Produce payroll reports and assist with payroll-related administration tasks.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC, payroll legislation, and pension regulations.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience working within a payroll or payroll and pensions environment.
• Good understanding of payroll processes and pension administration.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to deal confidently with employees and stakeholders.
• Experience using payroll systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to deal with payroll queries effectively.
• Knowledge of auto-enrolment legislation would be advantageous.
• A proactive and team-focused approach.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Pension scheme.
• Hybrid working opportunities.
• Career development and training support.
• Friendly and collaborative working environment.

No sponsorship available for this post.