Payroll and Benefits HR Assistant

Responsibilities:
• Payroll Administration and Management – ensure Payroll Administration is delivered on time, accurately and in full escalating any areas of concern to the appropriate Stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Calculate salary changes; prepare relevant paperwork, submit information to payroll service provider.
• Administer employee life cycle activities such as offers, changes and leavers; ensuring these are translated accurately onto the payroll.
• Ensure all paperwork and processes are accurate and readily available to meet audit control requirements.
• Manage and administer the UK employee benefit schemes such as Cycle scheme, Childcare vouchers etc. providing tax expertise where required.
• Deliver all year end processes including P11D.
• Administer the UK Pension scheme in line with auto enrolment to ensure compliance with government regulations.
• Manage day to day relations with the Pension Provider ensuring monthly reports are submitted accurately and on time.
• Ensure the Car fleet is managed effectively ensure that all vehicles are allocated appropriately.
• Work with the Group Risk Manager to administer and manage the annual Fleet Risk Programme, ensure relevant action is taken on areas of risk identified.
• Support and Manage the collation of Annual PDP cycle records ensuring up to date and accurate information is available.

Knowledge & Skills:
Essential
• Expert in Payroll Management and Year end reporting.
• P11D reporting.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical and numeric skills.
• Car Fleet Administration
• Pension administration and auto enrolment.
• Administration of salary sacrifice schemes (eg Bike to Work and Child care vouchers)

Desirable
• Experience working in a retail or FMCG organisation
• Exposure to Irish Payroll
• 3rd party management skills

Competencies:
• Attention to detail and pride in excellent customer service
• Enjoys working collaboratively and team focussed
• Ability to work with ambiguity
• Ability to apply advanced technical skills, knowledge, and expertise in compensation and benefits area
• Ability to use technical skills to assist stakeholders, managers, and staff to understand payroll and benefits
• Pragmatic approach
• Min 3 year Payroll and Benefits experience
• Foundation qualification in relevant subject matter