Payroll + Benefits Advisor

Purpose of the job

Working as part of the HR Operations team, this role will assist in the preparation and delivery of all UK payroll as part of the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) team.  Providing day to day support to UK employees in relation to payroll and benefit queries by effectively working with our HR systems and our external payroll bureaus in the UK. 

Key Responsibilities

• Timely and accurate end-to-end processing of payroll including; starters/ leavers, wage arrestment’s, pension payments, resolving pay queries and dealing with external agencies including HMRC
• Shared responsibility for the Payroll EMEA inbox and responding to all UK employee payroll related queries.
• Liaison with payroll bureaus in the UK  resolve employee or business queries.
• Collation and distribution of absence and holiday data for payroll processing.
• Monthly pension and benefit administration including reconciliation of pension contributions.
• Annual preparation of data and co-ordination for payroll reporting requirements.
• Responding to benefits queries processed through the payroll (pension, healthcare, childcare vouchers etc).
• Support with benefits administration, including , notifying starters and leavers to different benefit providers, issuing benefit notifications.
• Assisting in ad-hoc duties when required by the Payroll and Benefits Team Leader.
• Opportunity to learn payrolls across the EMEA region

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Previous experience of payroll preparation within an SME environment is essential.
• Basic understanding of PAYE, NI deductions and salary exchange required.
• Strong IT skills with a excellent knowledge of MS Excel including pivot tables and ‘v’ look ups.
• Excellent numeracy and analytical skills.
• Highly organised and methodical with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Flexible approach to work, with the ability to question the status quo.
• Able to work on own initiative and prioritise competing demands.
• Relationship management is essential in this role as you will work closely with various internal and external stakeholders.
• Preferably CIPP Level 3 or Level 5