The below describes the important aspects of the role but is not an exhaustive list. The role will need to adapt as the function develops and matures: Payroll Management Process the monthly payroll for multiple companies, ensuring timely and accurate payment of salaries, benefits, and deductions. Maintain payroll records in compliance with statutory requirements. Manage adjustments for overtime, sick pay, maternity/paternity pay, and other payroll changes. Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations, including PAYE, National Insurance, and tax code updates. Prepare and submit RTI - Real Time Information reports to HMRC. Prepare payroll journals for entering by the finance team into the local accounting softwares. Pension Administration Administer pension schemes, including auto-enrolment and opt-out processes. Ensure pension contributions are calculated accurately and submitted within deadlines. Liaise with pension providers and employees to address queries or resolve issues. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of pension regulations and advise on changes. To support with reviews of pension providers or set up of new pension schemes for organisations represented as appropriate. Compliance and Reporting Ensure compliance with GDPR in handling payroll and pension data. To review data held on payroll and pension systems ensuring that data is deleted and used appropriately. To build and prepare payroll reports for management, including payroll summaries, cost analysis, and other ad hoc reports. Manage year-end payroll processes, including P60s, P45s, and P11Ds. Support internal and external audits related to payroll and pensions. To review the automatic enrolment records for pensions and keep a track so that 3 yearly reporting around this is accurate. Employee Support Act as the first point of contact for payroll and pension-related queries. To provide robust advice to employees with regards to payroll and pensions. Provide clear and accurate advice to employees on payroll and pension matters. Deliver training or briefings on payroll and pension procedures to senior managers. General Administration To improve internal records held by the company with regards to payroll and pensions, ensuring that records of conversations and decisions in relation to payroll and pensions are maintained. To review the quality of the letters sent out via the Bright Pay system and ensuring records of these are saved to the individuals HR records. To review processes surrounding the payroll and pensions payments to ensure that there is a maximum use of APIs and other signed off technologies to maximise efficiencies within processes and reduce manual inputting. Maintain and update payroll and pension software systems. To support with review and movements across payroll and pension systems if a decision is made by organisations to move. To support with integrations between new systems chosen for use by the organisation which have an impact on payroll and pension processes, such as Roster systems. Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to ensure data accuracy and seamless operations. Keep records of employee changes, including new starters, leavers, promotions, and changes to working hours.