UK Payroll Officer - Ceridian HR Evolution Payroll System

Responsibilities

- Proactively undertake all standard monthly payroll processing activities

- Adding new starters proactively and accurately to the HR and payroll system in order to ensure correct first month pay.

- Processing all payroll related leaver details in order to ensure accurate final month pay

- Production of timely and accurate payroll related management information in respect of both standard monthly reporting and ad-hoc requests

- Proactively administer all payroll related amendments to company benefits in respect of employees joining or leaving relevant schemes or amending (BUPA, Holiday Purchase, Employee Referral, Cycle Purchase, Season Ticket Loans)

- Inform third party providers (BUPA, Equiniti) of changes to employee addresses and employees leaving the business.

- Coordinating all activities in respect of the monthly Aegon portal, ensuring that all auto-enrolment requirements are complied with and that all submissions lead to accurate employee and employer pension contributions being directed to individual pension plans.

- Reconciling monthly pension contributions and PAYE, ensuring that Finance are provided with accurate and timely data on a monthly basis.

- Coordinating the processing of all approved overtime on a monthly basis, ensuring that accurate payments are processed.

- Coordinating the processing of all approved expense claims on a monthly basis, ensuring that accurate payments are processed and that Line Managers with claims awaiting approval are chased accordingly.

- Raising third party payment requests post payroll (HMRC payments, SAYE, NED Fees etc)

- Administering all activities associated with the Company's childcare voucher schemes

- Responding swiftly and accurately to standard payroll and taxation queries raised by e-mail and phone by employees and the Finance department, escalating to the Payroll Manager where appropriate

- Undertaking monthly payroll controls in order to ensure accurate processing and evidence of such for internal audit.

- Deputise for the Payroll Manager in their absence

- Maintain the company's compliance standards and own compliance training

Experience

- 36m previous experience managing or processing a UK payroll is essential.

- 24m previous experience in undertaking P11d, P45, P60 related activities and tax year end processes is essential

- 12m previous experience processing UK payroll on a monthly basis within the Ceridian HR Evolution payroll system is essential

- 12m previous experience managing UK employee pension contributions via an external portal is essential

- 12m previous experience providing in responding to internal payroll related employee queries via both e-mail and telephone is essential.

- 12m previous experience of managing or processing post payroll reconciliation activities is essential.

- Previous experience working for a company within the UK financial services industry is desirable

Qualifications

- O- Level or GCSE qualifications (or equivalent) in both English and Maths are essential

- Specific Payroll or accounting qualifications are highly desirable

Salary range: 10 - 12 LPA