Our client, a regional UK law firm has a vacancy for an experienced Payroll & Benefits Advisor to join their small but friendly team.
Your day will include preparing payroll for the firm and reporting into the HR Manager.
You will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll administration, monthly reporting on employee data for benefits providers, and providing support on various payroll and compensation related queries.
Duties will include:
- Prepare, collate and check the monthly payroll for all employees, accurately and on time. Including salaries, deductions, bonuses and other financial information and liaise with external payroll provider to ensure sign off and payment.
- Liaise with employees to ensure that we hold correct data for payroll processing, such as bank details, student loan and tax code information.
- Ensure the accurate data transfer and reconciliation between external payroll provider and HR systems for Finance and the HR team.
- Identify and implement continuous payroll process improvements.
- Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll, benefits and compensation matters, providing accurately and timely information, including questions regarding student loans, tax code changes, providing payslips and payslip password resets.
- Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Assist in the development and implementation of compensation and benefits policies, procedures and guidelines, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and legal industry best practices.
- Support the annual compensation review processes, including salary adjustments and market benchmarking.
- Prepare and update external vendor portals with monthly reports, including pension files, childcare vouchers, Aon, EAP and Reward platform - benefits that influence employees pay.
- Complete benefit reconciliations to ensure accurate deductions are being processed through payroll.
- Assist with annual payroll and tax reporting as required.
- Preparing internal MI reports on annual leave, length of service, absence and other reports as requested.
To secure this role you will need the following:
- Previous experience in payroll administration. Ideally experience in a law firm, however this is not essential.
- High attention to detail, accuracy and ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to reconcile and analyse data effectively.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft office suite, particularly Excel for preparing payroll spreadsheets.
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly and concisely.
- Excellent organisational and time management abilities, with the capacity to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Familiarity with compensation and benefits administration, including health insurance, pensions and payroll.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a friendly law firm with presence throughout the UK and excellent training, benefits and support.