Senior Payroll and Benefits Administrator

Senior Payroll and Benefits Administrator
Location: Southampton
Salary: Competitive
Hybrid

Our client, a highly respected international firm within the professional services sector, is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll and Benefits Administrator to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to coordinate and process payroll across multiple jurisdictions while playing a key part in developing and delivering employee benefits. The position provides a fantastic opportunity to work with an organisation that values its employees and offers an excellent benefits package.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Benefits Administration

• Coordinate annual benefits renewals, ensuring smooth transitions and updates.
• Analyse and monitor trends in employee benefits, proposing improvements as necessary.
• Serve as a key contact for employee and HR team benefit-related queries.
• Manage benefit administration.
• Support the preparation and submission of the firm's data for designated salary and benefits surveys.

Payroll Administration

• Assist in processing and conducting second line checks for monthly in-house and outsourced payrolls.
• Review employment activities that affect payroll, such as joiners, leavers, overtime, variations in hours, pay reviews, bonus awards, and statutory payments (e.g., maternity/sick pay).
• Manage the central payroll inbox to ensure all changes are accurately documented before the payroll cut-off date.
• Collate system-generated reports to identify and validate adjustments before payroll processing.
• Calculate payroll variations using system tools or manual methods, ensuring accuracy.
• Conduct and coordinate 4-eye checks and approvals for payroll changes.
• Act as a primary point of contact for payroll-related queries, alongside the Payroll Administrator.
• Prepare and provide payroll-related documentation required for annual audits.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• Proven experience in payroll and benefits administration.
• A strong academic background, with excellent numerical aptitude.
• Advanced Excel skills and a solid ability to analyse and interpret data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to meet tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
• The highest level of confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
• A collaborative, diplomatic, and team-oriented approach.

Why Join?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation that values its employees. You'll benefit from a supportive, hybrid working environment, competitive salary, and exposure to international payroll and benefits management in a professional services setting.

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

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