Senior Payroll and Pension Specialist (1097)

About Us

GTS combines the expertise of Go-Ahead Group, Tokyo Metro and Sumitomo Corporation to deliver outstanding rail services across London. We are committed to improving journeys, supporting communities and empowering our people.

We're looking for a Senior Payroll and Pension Specialist to ensure accurate, compliant and high-quality payroll and pension services across the organisation.

What You Will Do:

• Deliver accurate, timely end-to-end payroll processing, including IR35 Off-Payroll workers.
• Manage data input, checks, reconciliations, statutory returns and GDPR-compliant record keeping.
• Oversee pension administration including Auto-enrolment, opt-outs, contributions, reconciliations and annual returns.
• Prepare BACS documentation and liaise with the MHR payroll bureau to ensure on-time payments.
• Line-manage the Payroll & Pension Administrator, supporting workload planning and development.
• Act as the main contact for payroll and pension queries, ensuring SLA response times.
• Support internal/external audits and help implement improvements and best practice.
• Maintain payroll procedures and assist with HR systems tasks (iTrent, ESS, data loads).
• Ensure statutory reporting (P45s, P60s, P11Ds, Auto-Enrolment, FPS, EPS , ONS surveys) is accurate and on time.
• Build effective relationships with HR, Finance and wider business stakeholders.

What You Will Bring:

• At least five years' payroll and pension experience, ideally in the rail industry.
• Previous line-management experience in a payroll environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, pensions, statutory payments and auto-enrolment.
• Experience processing payroll end-to-end, including BACS and reconciliations.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and accuracy, with confidence handling complex queries.
• Intermediate Excel skills; iTrent experience and CIPP qualification desirable.
• Professional, detail-driven and able to manage confidential data in line with GDPR.

Benefits and Rewards

Travel Benefits (discretionary):

• Free zones 1-6 Oyster travel card, for you and another person who lives at the same address
• 75% discount on all UK rail travel, and some international services

Pension: You will be automatically enrolled into our excellent pension scheme. After two years, you will have the option of joining our defined benefits scheme

Star Hub: A dedicated online benefits platform for retail and entertainment discounts

About Us

GTS values its workforce, offers career progression and provides a platform to grow and develop.

We aspire to set a new transport standard for the UK, moving people and connecting communities better than anyone else. We are making long-term improvements to our network and creating a better service for our customers. We are a trusted operator with proven experience and have a mission to enable our employees to reach their full potential.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates regardless of background, disability or gender and are committed to creating a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.