Description
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Department
EDF Trading\’s Human Resources Team are based in London and Houston and provide a full range of HR support to the Company’s offices in UK, mainland Europe, Asia the United States.
Position purpose
This position will have full ownership of the international payroll function, provide strategic support for UK payroll operations, and play a key role in the management and administration of employee benefit
Main responsibilities
The Payroll and Benefits Officer is responsible for providing technical and operational support to the Payroll, Benefits and Mobility Manager. The role is responsible for processing monthly payrolls across various locations, benefits administration and data management. The role will provide support to employees, senior management, service providers and statutory bodies.
Key Responsibilities
Providing support to the Payroll, Benefits and Mobility Manager with project-related activities across the department
Maintain strong relationships with external benefits vendors and actively engage with market trends to ensure our benefits offering remains competitive
This role will support the Payroll, Benefits, and Mobility Manager in the annual benefits renewal cycle. Key responsibilities include maintaining company-wide communications, managing platform campaigns, and ensuring appropriate reviews and approvals are secured for the rollout of any new benefit
This role will be responsible for staying informed on updates to employment laws, tax regulations, and benefits policies, ensuring compliance with the latest legal and market standards
Responsibility of managing day to day payroll related activities on a monthly basis to ensure sign offs are obtained in line with the monthly calendar, these include:
Manage international payroll sign off to include input of data, instructions to third party providers, checking of output and payroll journals
Complete monthly payroll journals and working with finance to resolve any queries
Complete data input for UK payroll and support Payroll, Benefits and Mobility Manager with sign off where needed
Complete month end reporting to all benefit providers to include any amendments
Maintain ongoing records such as Expat pay and STBV
Assist employees with benefits-related inquiries and resolve issues efficiently
Ensure compliance with tax regulations and payroll reporting requirements
Support with development and maintenance of written payroll procedures
Support with year end reporting P11D/PSA/STBV
Experience required
4+ years of UK and International payroll experience within financial services is essential
Strong knowledge of Workday payroll
Working knowledge of pension and benefits administration
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills
High level of attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
A team player who demonstrates initiative and a strong ability to collaborate
Ability to wok under pressure and meet strict deadlines
Technical requirements
Experience with Workday integrated payroll is essential
Basic understanding of global mobility
Strong Excel and Word skills
Excellent working knowledge of PAYE, UK social security and statutory payments (SMP, SPP, SSP etc)
Excellent working knowledge of pensions legislation (including auto-enrolment legislation)
Good understanding of payroll accounting
Person specification
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong organisational skills; ability to triage and multi-task
Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail
Analytical mindset
Solutions orientated
Methodical in approach to the BAU but able to be flexible and think creatively with regards to problem solving
A team player who demonstrates initiative and a strong ability to collaborate
Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
Ability to maintain discretion and integrity and to recognise the sensitivity around handling confidential data
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