Pensions & Benefits Payroll Expert

Medivet; Watford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Medivet is seeking a Pensions and Benefits Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate administration of employee pension schemes and benefits within payroll. This role blends specialist knowledge with problem-solving to deliver an excellent employee experience.

You will be the subject matter expert for pensions, salary sacrifice and payroll-related benefits, collaborating with Payroll, People and Finance and external providers to continually improve services across Medivet.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in pensions, benefits and payroll administration.
• Strong knowledge of workplace pension schemes and auto-enrolment legislation.
• Experience administering employee benefit programmes, including salary sacrifice arrangements and payroll deductions.
• Confidence managing pension contribution reconciliations and ensuring accurate submissions to pension providers.
• Experience working with payroll, HR and pension administration systems.
• Good understanding of HMRC requirements, statutory obligations and pensions governance.
• Excellent attention to detail with handling confidential employee information.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with colleagues, external providers and stakeholders.
• Proactive and organised approach with ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing workplace pension administration, including auto-enrolment, employee assessments, postponements, re-enrolment and pension contributions.
• Preparing, validating and reconciling pension contributions and benefits deductions, ensuring accurate payroll processing and timely submissions to providers.
• Administering a range of benefits, including private medical insurance, life assurance, health cash plans, salary sacrifice arrangements, Cycle to Work and other voluntary benefits.
• Acting as a key point of contact for payroll-related pension and benefits queries, helping colleagues understand their arrangements and resolving complex issues.
• Ensuring pensions and benefits administration meets legislative and regulatory requirements, including The Pensions Regulator guidance, HMRC requirements, auto-enrolment legislation and GDPR.
• Managing benefits reconciliations, supporting annual P11D and P11D(b) reporting, maintaining accurate records and contributing to internal and external audits.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across Payroll, People and Finance, alongside pension providers and third-party benefit suppliers, to ensure an effective and joined-up service.
• Identifying opportunities to simplify processes, strengthen controls and improve the overall colleague experience.

Skills

Pensions administration

Benefits administration

Payroll processing

Auto-enrolment

Pension contributions

Regulatory compliance

Data accuracy

Communication skills

Relationship management

Problem solving

Job description

Medivet is seeking a Pensions and Benefits Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate administration of employee pension schemes and benefits within payroll. This role blends specialist knowledge with problem-solving to deliver an excellent employee experience.

You will be the subject matter expert for pensions, salary sacrifice and payroll-related benefits, collaborating with Payroll, People and Finance and external providers to continually improve services across Medivet.