SS&C

Job Title: Pensions Payroll Technician Locations : Birmingham Hybrid About SS&C Technologies SS&C Wealth & Investment Technologies is a leading provider of award-winning technology and services for the investment management industry worldwide. Our 5000+ clients across 50+ countries include asset managers, wealth managers, family offices, alternative investment managers, fund administrators, brokers, banks, and insurance. Our solutions streamline their processes for portfolio management, trading and order management, compliance, accounting, performance analytics, reporting and more. This is a unique opportunity to blend financial industry knowledge with technology skills, in a vibrant, international work environment. You get to tap into the knowledge of leading financial institutions as well as our experienced team, to learn and develop skills that will ultimately help you progress your career and grow a solid network within the fin-tech industry. At SS&C, you will find a rewarding career where you can thrive at every level. We are proud of our unique business culture, founded on the passion of our people, dedicated to the success of our clients. As a company, we reward innovation and professionalism, and support personal development. We invest in our employees through offering competitive compensation and benefits, comprehensive training opportunities, and employee programs to promote a healthy work-life balance and personal well-being. Our culture thrives on teamwork and diversity. Therefore, we hope to see you bring your unique perspective and talent to SS&C, and thrive! Get To Know the Team The Pensions Payroll Technician is a critical role sitting within our Pensions team, responsible for the end-to-end processing of our Customer Payroll. The key purpose of the role is to deliver an outstanding level of service to all our customers ensuring the Societies' Customer Pension Payrolls are processed in an accurate and timely manner and that all changes to tax codes, bank details etc. are implemented in the correct month. This role is required to deliver an outstanding level of service to all our customers, and colleagues, by handling operational and colleague enquiries in a professional, productive and timely manner ensuring the output is 'Right First Time' and treating our customers fairly. Why You Will Love It Here! Flexibility : Hybrid Work Model & a Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans Your Future: Professional Development Reimbursement Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more! Responsibilities: To provide end to end payroll processing, including: Process new pension customers and leavers. Implement any changes I.e. address details, bank details, pension increases Change tax codes as notified by HMRC. Do final calculation and check gross to net figures. Prepare BACS file. Reconcile control accounts. Perform manual calculations and raise any payments required outside of the normal payroll run. Assist with the reconciliation of the GL accounts, compliance reports, month end reporting. To ensure all files in relation to RTI are processed, checked, validated and sent to HMRC by required deadlines to ensure that no penalties are issued. Responsible for transmission of BACS file via PTX. Experience: The successful candidate will have significant experience in payroll and, preferably, a CIPP qualification. Ability to handle and prioritise multiple tasks and meet all deadlines. Can demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the latest developments within payroll legislation, PAYE and expense regulations. Be an approachable, positive, team member with a strong focus on customer service. Excellent problem solving skills Ability to work under pressure remains calm, objective and controlled in responding to urgent or demanding situations. Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing. Excellent organisational skills, accuracy and attention to detail. Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion Have an understanding of the annuity process. Strong level of Excel (pivot tables, V-lookup, data reconciliation methods) and other MS office applications skills We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, to enable us to bring a diversity of perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a diverse workforce in the widest sense. Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from head-hunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. Background Checks All offers of employment at SS&C are subject to background verification checks, including 5-year employment history, proof of eligibility to work in the hiring location, proof of address, credit check and criminal record check (where permitted by local law). The accuracy of all information you submit as part of your application is vital and may be used as part of the background-checking process should you be successful.