Payroll & Pensions Advisor

Role Title: Payroll & Pensions Advisor

Type: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £32,080 to £38,784 per annum

Hybrid: Minimum 2 days per week in the office

Location: Leicestershire

Sellick Partnership are working with a well-established Higher Education organisation that is seeking an experienced Payroll & Pensions Advisor to join their People Services team on a 12-month fixed-term basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to join a supportive team, delivering an accurate, compliant and customer focused payroll and pensions service.

• Prepare and validate payroll information ahead of monthly payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Provide expert guidance on payroll and pension related queries, acting as an escalation point for more complex issues.
• Administer workplace pension schemes and ensure legislative and regulatory requirements are met.
• Produce payroll reports and maintain accurate employee records across HR and payroll systems.
• Support payroll processing through to payment submission where required.
• Assist with system enhancements, testing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, providing a professional and responsive service.
• Ensure payroll legislation, policies and procedures are consistently applied.

• Previous payroll administration experience with strong end-to-end payroll knowledge.
• A sound understanding of current payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Experience working with pension schemes and payroll related processes.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly.
• Experience using integrated HR and payroll systems such as SAP, Oracle, iTrent or similar.
• Strong Excel skills and excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to manage workloads independently while working collaboratively within a team.
• Public sector experience is highly desirable, with Higher Education experience being advantageous.
• A CIPP qualification or equivalent payroll experience would be beneficial.