Payroll & Benefits Co-ordinator

Job description

Role description:           Payroll & Benefits Coordinator – Level 2

Reporting to:                 Services Manager, Pay & Benefits

Location:                       Birmingham, some UK travel required    

The Opportunity

Working as part of Talent Shared Services (TSS), within the Pay & Benefits Team, the Payroll & Benefits Co-Ordinator supports the day to day activities of the UK&I Firm’s outsourced Payroll and Benefits Services. The role provides the efficient delivery of payroll and benefits across a range of populations and includes specialist advice, guidance and liaison with a range of 3rd party suppliers

Your key responsibilities

·  Support the processing and administration of payroll services for all UK and Ireland employees, pensioners and annuitants through 3rd party provider to meet agreed service levels.
·  Manage the end to end L&G pension process including the reconciliation of joiners and membership data and the upload of monthly contributions.
·  Act as a point of contact with the benefit 3rd party providers escalating as appropriate.
·  Act as a point of contact for technical benefit and payroll queries from employees, internal clients and HMRC.
·  Support the payroll team with technical payroll queries from payees, internal clients (including other TSS teams) and HMRC.
·  Oversee the monthly compliance of the EY UK payrolls to ensure compliance with NMW legislation. Including analysis and the monthly arrears correction payments.
·  Support the team to produce reports and deliver agreed payroll outputs in accordance with monthly timetable.
·  Develop and maintain strong day to day relationship with the Finance, Reward, and other internal teams within EY.
·  Plan and deliver the reporting requirements and data sets needed by the UK talent team to analyse and report Gender Pay gap and Pay Ratio figures ahead of statutory deadlines.
·  Support the reconciliation of benefit provider invoicing in accordance with the agreed timetables.
·  Highlight service level and risk issues to Benefits Officer/Payroll Officer and/or other key stakeholders.
·  Manage the Pay & Benefit Team Event Calendar, Skills Matrix and key contacts database.
·  Take a proactive role in the sharing of knowledge throughout the team.
·  Commit to own personal development and completion of appropriate learning and development activities to ensure capability and skills are current.

To qualify for the role you must have

·  Good knowledge of payroll and benefit administration processes.
·  a thorough knowledge of payroll & benefits policies and administration, via practical experience or study.
·  Experience of and delivering via 3rd party providers
·  Good interpersonal and communication skills with a focus on supplier development, numerical capability and attention to detail
·  Knowledge of operational HR systems e.g. PeopleSoft and the work force administration life cycle
·  Qualified to ‘A’ level standard or equivalent experience
·  Able to work under pressure to prioritise workload and manage multiple activities. Demonstrate flexibility to delivering of set tasks.
·  Proficient IT skills including MS Excel - formulas, look ups and pivot tables. Numerical capability and attention to detail.

Ideally, you’ll also have

·  A thorough knowledge of Talent Transactional processes
·  Experience of working in either a specialist payroll or benefits function and experience of working through 3rd party providers is preferred.
·  Knowledge of flexible benefits platforms and reconciliation processes
·  Good interpersonal skills with an ability to develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
·  Knowledge of operational HR systems.
·  A detailed understanding of HMRC regulations including NMW, RTI and Tax/NI. 

What we look for

We’re looking for a driven individual who wants to broaden their knowledge and experience within the payroll and Benefits discipline. You will have excellent numerical and IT skills and be a confident user of Excel, HR systems or other relevant databases. Ideally, you’ll also be able to demonstrate relevant experience in either a payroll, pensions or benefit related role.  

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

·  Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
·  Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
·  The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities.