Caroola
Payroll and Pensions Coordinator - 6 Month Contract
Salary £25,000 - £28,000 pa
Location - Warrington - WA1 - Hybrid Role 2 days office based
Who are we?
At Caroola, we bring together top brands in tax, umbrella, and accountancy services—built for small businesses and the UK’s growing freelance and contractor community.
This position will be focussing on our payroll provider brand – Parasol
Parasol is one of the UK’s leading umbrella employment providers, supporting thousands of contractors and freelancers across a wide range of industries. Acting as the contractor’s employer, Parasol handles all payroll, tax, and compliance requirements — ensuring smooth, compliant payments and access to full employment rights and benefits
Role Overview:
Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the Payroll and Pension Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring that the payroll and pension associated administration and employee enquiries are dealt with in a timely and accurate manner.
Key Responsibilities:
Processing new starters and leavers
Producing of forms for external third parties including but not limited to statements of account
Supporting the production and process of daily payroll transactions
Filing and general office housekeeping/administrative duties for the payroll department
To ensure all email and telephone enquiries are completed within agreed first time resolution and service level agreement targets
Dealing with all aspects of Statutory Payments and Deductions
Advising Employees on PAYE and NIC matters
Resolve PAYE queries with HMRC
Action HMRC coding notices
Action pension set ups and contribution amendment requests
Auto-enrolment pension administration
Skills and Experience Required
Person Specification:
Demonstrate good IT skills
High level of accuracy
Effective communicator
Good analytical skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, Power-point) & Microsoft Outlook
Level 3 payroll administrator qualification would be desirable
Benefits Package