Payroll and Pensions Specialist

Payroll & Pensions Specialist

Location: Ipswich; Hybrid Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.Salary: £28k-£32k.

We are seeking an experienced Payroll & Pensions Specialist to join our friendly and professional Payroll and Pensions team. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in delivering accurate, compliant, and high-quality payroll and pension services to our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of end-to-end monthly payrolls
• Ensure payrolls are processed accurately and within agreed deadlines
• Administer pension processing including Auto Enrolment, AVCs, Local Government and Teacher Pension Schemes
• Process pension joiners, leavers, transfers, retirements, and in-service changes
• Reconcile payroll and pension data and produce accurate reports
• Liaise with HMRC, pension providers, finance teams, and other stakeholders
• Investigate and resolve complex payroll and pension queries
• Support audits, compliance activities, and continuous improvement initiatives

About You

• Proven experience in payroll processing and pension administration
• Strong knowledge of LGPS and Teachers' Pension Scheme (highly desirable)
• Experience using payroll systems (iTrent knowledge highly desirable)
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and strong Excel skills
• CIPP qualification (desirable)

What We Offer

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Hybrid working
• Ongoing training and career development
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Wellbeing, financial, and retail benefits