Senior Payroll Administrator

Job title:

Senior Payroll Administrator

Company

Royal Mail

Job description

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Job reference 316007
Senior Payroll AdministratorSalary £32,000 to £36,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications, 10% annual bonus potential, Company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates, Generous annual leave offering of 25 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 27.5 days after 10 years service. There is also an option to purchase a further week’s holiday (5 days)
Permanent, Full time
Royal Mail Sheffield, S98 6HRWe have a vacancy for a Senior Payroll Administrator to join our Pensions Team, to ensure that a professional and efficient pensioner payroll service is provided to members of the Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan, in accordance with the service contracts with Trustee, legislation and agreed pensions business processes.This role requires deep technical payroll knowledge along with an understanding about both pensions in Royal Mail, but also the wider UK pensions framework.This is a Hybrid Working Role with travel to HR Services- Sheffield 2/3 times per week.About the roleYou will support the Team Leader with the review and sign off for each payroll run to ensure accurate and timely payment of pension benefits to Plan members.Provide support to the Team Leader with the effective planning of casework and annual projects in accordance with RMG’s contractual obligations and service level agreements and work closely with Payroll Administrators to approve payroll calculations and review and validate member record changes.Have specific responsibility for resolving complex cases and coaching payroll and pensions administrators on key learning points to enable them to resolve any similar future cases.Act as an escalation point for member queries and complaints relevant to the Payroll team and ensure compliance with the relevant payroll and pensions processes.Coach administrators to address in-process errors to prevent recurrence, both in the payroll team and the wider Pension Service Centre and ensure safe systems of work.About YouTo be successful in this role, you will have the following skills and attributes.

• Demonstrable experience as an experienced, professional payroll practitioner, with a strong understanding of Payroll and HMRC rules and regulations

• Experience of developing, leading and motivating a team and delivering a professional, customer focused service within a structured, regulated commercial framework
• Strong influencing skills and the ability to engage effectively at all levels, both internal and external to RMG
• Demonstrably strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to assimilate complex information and translate into easily understandable language
• Proven planning and organisational skills, including experience of delivering to demanding timescales and working flexibly to ensure that stakeholder and customer requirements are met
• Proven exponent of Service improvement tools & techniques, with a track record of challenging the ‘status quo’ leading to the delivery of both transformational and incremental change
• English Language and Mathematics at GCSE / A Level
• Possess or be willing to study for a professional payroll qualification via a Workplace Pensions Apprenticeship scheme
• Desirable professional pensions qualification (e.g., Certificate / Advanced Diploma in Pensions Administration; PMI Award in Pensions Essentials; QPA etc)

Extra Benefits

• RMG Share Schemes – partnership and matching share offer
• Family friendly support – enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Discounts and offers – there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
• Supportive and generous company sick pay
• Your Wellbeing – you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.

*Available only to perm employeesNext StepsThe next stage of the selection process will be a virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.Trust forms the foundation of everything we do in Royal Mail. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and build trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview, and we mean ‘your’ interview. We want to give you the opportunity to shine. To enable you to do this, we will provide you with your interview questions ahead of the interview taking place. This will allow you time to prepare, and ensure you have your best examples in mind. Royal Mail Group values both trust, and our people.We don’t expect every candidate to meet the full criteria for the role. If your experience looks a little different from the job requirements, but you feel you have the relevant skills to bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here:Closing Date: 17th September 2024. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.#LI-POST #RMG #LIMRT #LI-Hybrid​

Expected salary

£32000 – 36000 per year

Location

Sheffield

Job date

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 02:39:35 GMT

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