Payroll Specialist

De Montfort University (DMU) is an ambitious, globally-minded institution with a relentless focus on delivering quality teaching and learning, and a campus-wide focus on providing a sector-leading student experience. A culturally rich university with a palpable commitment to the public good, it strives to maintain a stimulating and inclusive environment where staff and students are able to thrive.

The University is a vibrant, multicultural hub of learning, creativity and innovation that never surrenders to convention. Our success is built on a fantastic student experience coupled with award-winning teaching and world-class facilities that help students develop the skills and attitudes employers demand.

Faculty / Directorate

Being part of a thriving team, you would join our People Services directorate and help us to deliver a key pillar of our university strategy, ‘Empowering People’. Our role is to enhance our employee offer in relation to leadership and management, reward and recognition, voice and experience, health and wellbeing, and to ensure our polices, processes and systems enable digital solutions, swift decision making, equal access and autonomy.

People Services has a rich portfolio including people partnering, policy and employee relations, wellbeing, international, pay and reward, operations and support hub, as well as talent, learning and organisational development. Our directorate’s ambition is to provide high quality professional people services, working together to enhance the lives of our current and future employees so that they can deliver an excellent student experience. We strive to provide a great experience for colleagues, so they enjoy being at work and are able to achieve their potential.

Role

We are looking for an experienced Payroll & Pensions Specialist to play a key role in delivering an efficient, accurate, and customer-focused payroll and pensions service. Reporting to the Payroll & Pensions Deputy Manager, you will be responsible for processing monthly payroll, managing pension reporting, and ensuring compliance with payroll laws and regulations. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong technical expertise who is ready to take the next step in their payroll career within a higher education environment.

Key responsibilities include; Accurately processing monthly payroll, ensuring timely submission of payroll and pension reports; Serving as a key contact for payroll-related queries from employees, HMRC, and third parties, delivering clear and effective solutions; Supporting compliance by keeping up-to-date with legislative changes, and ensuring processes meet statutory requirements; Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and recommend process improvements for payroll and HR systems and Assisting with service delivery reporting and deputise for the Payroll & Pensions Deputy Manager when required.

Ideal Candidate

You will bring proven experience in payroll processing, with in-depth knowledge of payroll legislation, tax, and pension schemes (including TPS, LGPS, USS, and UCRSS). Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables) and experience with integrated HR and Payroll systems (e.g., SAP, iTrent, or Oracle) are essential. You’ll have exceptional attention to detail, a calm approach under pressure, and the ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to non-technical audiences.

For more information about the role, please view the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click on the 'Apply' button above to submit an application form. 

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