UK Payroll and Benefits Lead

UK Payroll and Benefits Lead, Cowley

Your new company

A leading business in the medical sector.

Your new role

• Ensure the smooth running of all monthly payrolls for circa 600 employees across the UK.
• Take full ownership for the execution of payroll, pension, HMRC payments and benefit schemes within the appropriate deadlines and in accordance with all relevant employment legislation.
• Liaise with outsourced payroll provider Frontier
• Process the monthly pension contributions uploads and ensure timely data is sent to the payroll provider and pension schemes, dealing with any queries or issues that may arise.
• Liaise closely with our pension and benefits broker to manage re-enrolment and ensure other regulatory obligations are met and scheme communications are made accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ensure that the appropriate checks and reconciliations take place to support effective payroll controls in line with team performance standards.
• Data input as required for P11Ds, tax year end, P60s etc. and act as the main point of contact on benefits schemes.
• Manage audit requests both internally and externally, ensuring swift delivery of documents/data required.
• Point of contact for all payroll, pension and benefit related queries, escalating as necessary to the relevant stakeholders.
• Manage transactional services of payroll (related to the employee lifecycle), working closely with the HR team.
• Proactively streamline processes and systems to improve ways of working and make them more efficient and scalable as the business grows.
• Be accountable for data integrity in systems, embedding robust quality assurance and control mechanisms into new processes to ensure compliance and exemplary data management.
• Complete compliance audits in conjunction with key stakeholders, ensuring the relevant employee documents and systems are maintained and accurate.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and legal requirements, including tax and pay law changes, as well as all related aspects of GDPR.
• Produce regular activity reports/dashboards, as agreed with the ELT.
• Liaise with outside bodies and stakeholders - HMRC, benefits providers, pension providers, auditors etc.
• Work with the Head of HR Operations to review the current Company benefits and offer suggestions on the total reward offering.

What you'll need to succeed

• Strong and demonstrable experience in managing multiple payrolls and dealing with issues and queries to swift resolution
• Experience of RTI, P60s, P11Ds, PSA and dealing with HMRC
• An ability to operate a broad range of computer packages, including advanced skills in current Microsoft applications and familiarity with HRIS
• Ideally you will have experience of working with an outsourced payroll provider
• Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously with a small team
• Excellent communication and organisation skills

What you'll get in return

• £40,000 - £45,000 annual salary
• Hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days at home)
• And much more

What you need to do now
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