Payroll Officer - 2 Year FTC

Are you a detail-oriented payroll professional looking for a role where you can truly impact people-focused systems and strategy? We are currently recruiting for a Payroll Officer to join the North West''s leading housing group, this is a hybrid role based in Liverpool with occasional travel to St Helens and Warrington.This is a fantastic 2-year fixed-term contract opportunity for someone who thrives in a team environment and wants to mix day-to-day payroll processing with project work.Salary circa £35,000 plus excellent company benefits that includes 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and healthcare plan.What you''ll be doing:Payroll Processing: You will handle the collection, calculation, and entry of data to ensure everyone is paid accurately and on time.Pensions: You ll be responsible for pension administration, specifically working with LGPS and GPP schemes.Admin and Changes: Managing the paperwork for new starters, leavers, mileage claims, and holiday trading.Finance Liaison: Reconciling payroll figures with the finance team and resolving any discrepancies.Problem Solving: Acting as a point of contact for staff to investigate and resolve pay or benefit queries quickly.What you need:Solid Experience: You should have a strong background in payroll, ideally within a group structure or an organization with multiple payrolls.Pension Knowledge: Specific experience with LGPS would be really helpful for this role.Technical Skills: Good IT literacy and the ability to use ..... full job details .....