Pensions Payroll Control Officer - Maternity Cover (12 months FTC)
Preston, Lancashire with Hybrid Home/Office working
LPPA is keen to promote a diverse workforce to maximise our ability to provide quality services to all our customers, we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

About Us (-%About Us)

Local Pensions Partnership Administration (LPPA) is an award-winning pension services business based in Preston, Lancashire. We support over 640,000 pension scheme members and their employers to understand their pension obligations, benefits and retirement options.

Purpose (-%Purpose)

Supporting the Payroll Team Leader; working within a small team dealing with Pensioner Payroll and Financial Control, providing a monthly pensioner payroll and ad hoc payments service in respect of the pension schemes administered by Local Pensions Partnership Administration.

Key Accountabilities (-%Key Accountabilities)

• Processing monthly pensioner payrolls and ad hoc payments, including scheduling of events, production and resolution of pre-processing reports, running of gross to net routines, administration of third party payments, reconciliation and payment of tax by the statutory date within the month, maintenance of appropriate control records, clearance of BACS reports and file submissions, and month end clear down.
• Completion of year end processes including HMRC requirements and pensions increase routines.
• Supporting the Pensioner Payroll Team Leader ensuring that adequate payroll control procedures exist for reconciliation to financial ledgers, BACS transmission, year end and year start and ensuring that HMRC timescales are achieved.
• To liaise with the external software provider, internal IT contacts, HMRC, clients and other third parties relevant to pensioner payroll and ad hoc payment systems.
• To maintain an excellent understanding of the regulations and legislation relevant to payroll, in particular to have an excellent knowledge of HMRC requirements.
• To undertake other financial duties for example running reports and raising invoices for the cost of early retirement.

Person Specification (-%Person Specification)

• Significant practical experience in a payroll role, pensioner payroll experience would be advantageous.
• Understanding of financial ledger systems.
• Proven ability to process payrolls, working accurately and to payroll deadlines.
• Proven ability to work effectively on own initiative as well as being an effective team player, promoting positive behavior and attitudes, working flexibly, whilst at all times developing and maintaining good working relationship within the team and the service as a whole.
• Proven ability to undertake detailed mathematical calculations accurately.
• Excellent working knowledge of legislation, regulation, conditions, software, systems and processes relevant to pension payroll and pension administration.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSE's or equivalent including Maths and English at Grade C or above.
• A recognised pension administration or payroll qualification (or working towards) would be desirable.

In return (-%In return)

• The salary range for this role is circa £23,000 depending on experience.
• We offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays and additional concessionary days). We operate on a 37-hour working week, with flexibility in working pattern for the right candidate.
• Access to an excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions.
• We have a friendly and sociable work culture whilst providing an environment of continuous personal and professional development to support employees in reaching their full potential.
• Our offices in central Preston are easily accessible by road, rail and public transport.