Senior Payroll & Pensions Associate

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Senior Payroll & Pensions Associate – Leeds (Hybrid)

Our client, one of the UK’s leading professional services organisations is currently recruiting for a Senior Payroll & Pensions Associate for their Leeds based team.

As Senior Payroll & Pensions Associate you’ll take ownership of a designated payroll group, ensuring all data, calculations, and payments are processed accurately and in line with statutory and internal requirements. You’ll also play a key role in administering pension contributions, managing opt-ins/outs, and supporting the smooth flow of information between payroll, benefits, and pension teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end payroll for a designated group of employees, ensuring all data is accurate and compliant.
• Stay up to date with PAYE regulations and system enhancements that impact payroll and pensions processes.
• Liaise with internal teams to ensure timely and accurate exchange of data related to pay and benefits.
• Resolve complex payroll and pension queries, including tax, parental leave, and contribution changes.
• Respond to HMRC and employee queries while maintaining compliance with GDPR and data protection regulations.
• Contribute to process improvements and support team initiatives to deliver a best-practice payroll service.

As Senior Payroll & Pensions Associate you’ll bring strong technical payroll knowledge and a keen eye for detail, with a passion for accuracy and continuous improvement. You’re someone who thrives under pressure, communicates clearly, and works collaboratively across teams to achieve shared goals.

Requirements:

• Experience working in a payroll and/or pensions role within a large or complex organisation.
• Strong computer literacy and experience with payroll software systems.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• High attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• CIPP qualification (desirable, not essential).

What’s on Offer

• A collaborative and supportive team culture.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Hybrid working model with base location in Leeds.
• Exposure to large-scale payroll operations and a variety of internal systems and processes.

Interested? Apply today

Bruin recognises the positive value of diversity, and aims to promote equality and challenge unfair discrimination. As a champion of equal opportunity employment we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons – men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions and beliefs. We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as these groups are underrepresented throughout the financial services industry. Our clients work with us because they value a diverse workforce, and subscribe to our shared principle that all appointments are made on merit and that ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.