Payroll & Benefits Administrator - 12 months FTC

Payroll & Benefits Administrator

Joining our Payroll and Benefits team within Finance to cover 12 months maternity leave, this role plays a crucial part in delivering a professional, first-class administrative service to the business. You will provide comprehensive support to ensure the efficient and accurate delivery of total compensation and any adjustments for over 1,600 co-workers while ensuring compliance with current legislation. Additionally, you will manage co-worker benefit schemes, ensuring entitlements and obligations are clearly communicated.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll, HR, and Finance Systems

• Accurately input and maintain information in Workday and Finance systems.

• Provide accurate and timely management reports.
• Conduct data integrity checks and cleansing as required.

Payroll & Benefits Administration

• Collect and prepare payroll information efficiently and on time each month.

• Accurately input variable payroll data, both manually and via uploads.
• Liaise with the Co-worker Services team to ensure all new starters, leavers, and payroll changes are processed in the correct payroll month.
• Share responsibility for managing the Payroll Inbox.
• Coordinate with managed payroll providers for processing five small monthly overseas payrolls (Dubai, Ireland, Singapore, Australia, and South Africa).
• Act as the first point of contact for co-workers and line managers, ensuring timely resolution of payroll queries.
• Support the Payroll and Benefits Manager as required.
• Ensure full compliance with current legislation and company obligations.

Skills & Experience

• Current Workday payroll experience is essential.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processing, statutory requirements, deductions, and payments.
• Excellent IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to multitask, prioritise workloads, and maintain accuracy.
• Highly organised, detail-conscious, and methodical.
• Confidentiality and integrity are crucial.

Continuous Improvement

• Support the ongoing improvement of team activities.
• Maintain and enhance the level of service provided.
• Actively contribute to projects and improvement initiatives.