Payroll & Pension Administrator

Payroll & Pension Administrator

Full-time Permanent £27,000 - £29,000 + Benefits Location: Derby (with Hybrid working after the initial training period)

Are you a detail-driven Payroll Administrator looking for your next opportunity?

We re working with a well established, multi-entity business that is seeking a meticulous Payroll & Pension Administrator to join their growing team. This is an excellent role for someone who takes pride in accurate work, enjoys structured processes, and wants to develop their career within payroll and pensions.

If you re organised, numerically confident and love getting the details right, this could be the ideal next step for you.

What you'll be doing:

As Payroll & Pension Administrator, you ll play a key part in supporting the delivery of an accurate, timely monthly payroll service across several companies with varying pay structures. You ll work closely with the Payroll Manager and Payroll Officer, helping to maintain high-quality employee data and ensuring all payroll inputs are correct and up to date.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the end to end monthly payroll process across multiple payrolls.
• Maintaining and updating employee records within Cascade, including new starters, leavers, holidays, working patterns and probation outcomes.
• Keeping payroll master templates accurate and up to date for each company.
• Ensuring all pay-related inputs - taxable benefits, overtime, standby bonuses, sales bonuses and contractual changes - are captured correctly.
• Working alongside the Fleet team to confirm accurate vehicle allocations and list prices.
• Chasing and organising payroll, onboarding and vehicle documentation.
• Verifying sickness and leave records for payroll accuracy.
• Processing monthly pension contributions to relevant providers.
• Handling all aspects of pension administration including auto-enrolment, leavers, joiners, AVCs and opt-outs.
• Responding to payroll-related queries from employees and managers.
• Supporting the ongoing improvement of payroll processes.

This is a varied, fast-paced role where accuracy really counts AND your contribution will make a tangible difference.

What we re looking for:

Essential skills & attributes:

• Strong numerical accuracy with excellent attention to detail.
• High-quality, precise data entry skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise deadlines.
• Eagerness to learn payroll processes and HR systems.
• Confident liaising with internal teams to gather missing information.

Desirable experience:

• Previous experience in a payroll or HR administration role.
• Knowledge of Cascade IRIS or similar HR/payroll systems.
• Experience working in a multi-company or multi-site environment.

Why This Role?

This is a brilliant opportunity to develop your payroll career within a friendly, supportive team that values accuracy, reliability and continuous improvement. You ll be part of a stable, growing organisation where you can expand your skills and play a key role in ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time.

Whether you re early in your payroll journey or looking to build on existing experience, this organisation offers long-term development and a genuinely positive working culture.

Interested?

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we d love to speak with you.
Apply now as we will be moving with this role quickly.