Senior Advisor Payroll and Benefits

Skills

About the Role

You will manage the monthly payroll cycle and validate submissions with the outsourced payroll provider. You will administer benefits, manage salary review, bonus and promotion cycles, implement Payrolling of Benefits in Kind, respond to employee queries, maintain records, produce reports and reconciliations, support audits, and maintain payroll compliance.

Requirements

• Experience managing or coordinating UK payroll
• Knowledge of UK payroll legislation, tax, pensions and statutory payments
• Experience working with payroll providers and benefits administration
• Excel and HR/payroll systems experience
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Successful completion of BPSS clearance before starting employment

Responsibilities

• Manage the monthly payroll cycle
• Liaise with the outsourced payroll provider and validate payroll submissions
• Manage annual salary review, bonus and promotion cycles
• Implement Payrolling of Benefits in Kind with the payroll provider
• Administer employee benefits
• Respond to employee payroll and benefits queries
• Produce payroll reports and reconciliations
• Support internal and external audit requirements
• Maintain employee data and payroll records
• Support payroll compliance activities

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave
• Bank Holidays
• 3 days leave between Christmas and New Year
• Double-matched pension up to 10% of salary
• Discretionary company bonus
• 4% of salary for selected benefits
• Health cash plan
• Private medical insurance
• Holiday purchase option
• Pension top-up option
• E-Vehicle Scheme
• Cycle2Work
• Tech Scheme
• Gym discounts
• Give As You Earn
• PerkPal
• Life insurance of four times salary
• Employee assistance programme
• Financial wellbeing advice
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Hybrid working
• Company social events
• Free office snacks