Payroll and Pension Administrator

Organisation

Cranfield University

School/Department

Finance

Based at

Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire

Hours of work

30 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.

Salary

Starting salary is normally £21,778 per annum

Cranfield University Finance, Professional Service Unit, and the Payroll and Pensions department welcomes applications from Payroll and Pension Administrators.

About the Role

The role exists to ensure that Cranfield University and all parallel company staff, including visiting lecturers are paid accurately and on time, with all relevant tax and pension deductions having been made in line with legislation and pension regulations. 

About You

The successful applicant will have at least a grade C and above in GCSE Mathematics and English (or equivalent).  With at least five years experience in payroll and pensions in a large complex organisation with knowledge of Microsoft applications.

The ability to communicate clearly and articulately with staff at all levels and provide and excellent customer service.  You must have excellent numeric and analytical skills, and be able to prioritise your own workload as well as work under pressure.

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here .

The role of the Finance Professional Service Unit is to ensure that all financial data is processed to enable payments to be made and received accurately and timely and that relevant, timely and reliable information is available to all stakeholders.  This covers the University and subsidiary companies (Cranfield Management Development Ltd, Cranfield Innovative Manufacturing Ltd, Cranfield Engineering Innovations Ltd, Cranfield Quality Services Ltd, Cranfield Group Holdings Ltd and Cranfield Airport Operations Ltd.

Our Payroll and Pension team are responsible for ensuring that the University and any subsidiary company staff are paid accurately and on time with all the relevant tax and pensions deductions having been made in line with current legislation and pension regulations.

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here .

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme.We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families . Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here .

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

How to apply                                    

For an informal discussion, please contact Vanessa Speed, Payroll and Pension Manager, on (T); +44 (0)1234 758597 (E); [email protected]

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: [email protected] . Please quote reference number 4423.

Closing date for receipt of applications:  28 April 2023