Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Forward Trust is a social enterprise dedicated to empowering individuals to overcome cycles of crime and addiction. They are seeking a Payroll & Pension Administrator to support the payroll and pension processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance while providing excellent employee experience.
Responsibilities
- Supporting the end-to-end payroll process and maintaining accurate employee records
- Administering pension contributions, enrolments and scheme changes
- Processing payroll-related payments, deductions and statutory requirements
- Preparing payroll reports, reconciliations and data analysis using Excel
- Responding to employee payroll and pension queries professionally and efficiently
- Supporting payroll system updates, process improvements and compliance activities
- Managing sensitive employee data with the highest level of confidentiality
Skills
- Previous administration experience, ideally within payroll, HR or finance
- Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- A proactive approach and willingness to learn
- Payroll or pension administration experience
- Knowledge of payroll systems such as Cascade Payroll
- Experience with payroll reconciliations and statutory deductions
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Training and development opportunities
- BHSF Cashback Scheme (optional)
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Crisis Loan Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
- Access to Blue Light Card
- 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- Contributory Pension Scheme 6 Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years 2 service and up to 9% thereafter
- Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
- Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
Company Overview
The Forward Trust empowers people to break the cycle of crime or addiction to move forward with their lives. It was founded in 1992, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.forwardtrust.org.uk/.