Payroll & Pensions Coordinator

Payroll & Pensions Coordinator

• Location: Liverpool City Centre (Hybrid Working Available)
• Salary: £33,000 - £35,000
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm (35 hours per week)

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Payroll & Pensions Coordinator to join a busy People Operations team based in Liverpool. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced payroll and pensions professional to play a key role in the administration, coordination and reconciliation of payroll and pension processes across multiple jurisdictions including the UK, Jersey, Guernsey and Ireland.

Working within a specialist team, you will help ensure payroll and pension activities are delivered accurately, compliantly and within strict deadlines while operating within an ever-changing regulatory environment.

As Payroll & Pensions Coordinator, you will:

• Administer pension auto-enrolment and re-enrolment processes across multiple jurisdictions.
• Assess employees in line with statutory pension requirements.
• Produce, analyse and reconcile payroll and pension data.
• Coordinate monthly pension submissions and liaise with pension providers to ensure accurate allocation of employee contributions.
• Prepare payroll and pension reports for review and sign-off.
• Process and reconcile payroll-related allowances, deductions, new starters, leavers and permanent employee changes.
• Support the delivery of monthly payroll processing and reporting activities.
• Build strong relationships with external providers, including payroll and benefits partners.
• Monitor changes to payroll and pension legislation and support knowledge sharing within the team.
• Review and improve payroll and pension processes, controls and procedures.
• Work closely with HR, Finance and third-party providers to ensure accurate payroll and pension outputs.
• Maintain accurate records, filing systems and supporting documentation.

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical knowledge with excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.

• Previous end-to-end payroll and pension administration experience within a medium to large organisation.
• Strong understanding of pension auto-enrolment legislation and pension administration processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent numerical, analytical and reconciliation abilities.
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.
• A flexible, collaborative and team-focused approach.

we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.