Employer: Flat Fee Recruiter
Salary: £36,648 – £40,221 per annum
Date Added: 26/01/2024
The Fire and Rescue Service in Nottinghamshire have an exciting opportunity for a talented pension and payroll expert. You will join an experienced payroll team and play a critical role in managing pension and payroll processes.
Deputy Pensions & Payroll Manager
Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8PP
- Grade 6 – £36,648 – £40,221
- Part Time: 22 hours (3 days a week)
- Permanent position
Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK
Acting as a technical expert, you will provide support to the Payroll & Pensions Manager to ensure the day-to-day running of the Payroll team.
Key Responsibilities:
- To assist in the preparation of appropriate documentation relating to changes in individuals’ pension scheme membership status, the notification to the pension scheme administrators of amendments to members’ records and the preparation and submission of pension scheme returns, including contribution and salary data.
- The effective processing of pay and benefits and oversee the production, reconciliation, and closure of the monthly payrolls.
- Ensure that monthly data has been submitted to the pensions provider.
- Provide guidance notes and training for the Payroll Team and wider audiences such as to our employees and the Fire Pensions Board members.
- Oversee and manage all aspects of the five pension schemes for our employees.
- Support the provision of information concerning the pension arrangements operated by the Service, including changes to legislation and scheme rules, to individual members and colleagues within the Human Resources and Finance departments.
- Utilise your strong ICT/Excel skills to analyse and manipulate data to provide extensive analytical reports on pensions and payroll.
- Work with external stakeholders and regional service providers to build effective working relationships.
Qualifications/ Experience:
- Have at least three years of Payroll/Pension supervision experience.
- You will have experience working in a pension environment and ideally you will have working knowledge of the FPS and LGPS schemes.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel as well as previous experience working with a pension system.
- Strong communication skills with experience of working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
Benefits:
- Agile Working – Our client is very proud to offer employees the ability to mix office working with working from home to provide flexibility to help with your work life balance.
- Flexibility – they are family friendly and are open to considering different working patterns which help you provide a better service to our community while supporting your home life. Our client also supports part time working.
- Annual Leave – 24 days of annual leave with an extra three concessionary days, plus bank holidays and a Christmas concessionary day.
- Pension – Access to a public service defined benefit pension scheme.
- Health and Wellbeing – As a Service they provide a wide range of Health and Wellbeing support to all our employees which includes access to a Bupa cashback scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme and a dedicated Occupational Health team who are there to support you. Also, all employees receive free access to an on-site gym.
- Blue Light Card – working for an emergency service you will have the ability to apply for a Blue Light Card which enables discounts on shopping and eating out.
- Development – You will have access to both formal and informal professional development opportunities which will help you advance your career.
If you feel you have the skills and experience they are looking for and want to play an integral part in keeping Nottinghamshire communities safe, then they look forward to hearing from you.
How to apply for the role:
If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click “apply” today and you will be directed to the company website where you will be able to submit an application form.
Closing Date: 18th February 2024
Interview Date: Thursday 26th February 2024
The Fire & Rescue Service in Nottinghamshire is proud to be an equal opportunities and ‘Disability Confident’ employer, and are committed to increasing the diversity of their workforce. They welcome applications from all communities and particularly those who are currently under-represented in the workforce.
This service is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and or neglect and operates a safer recruitment process.
The successful candidate will be subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Police Vetting check.
Please note that CVs will not be accepted in place of application forms.
You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please.
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Application Deadline: 23/02/2024
Contract Type: Permanent
Submitted Applications: 0