Payroll Specialist in City of Westminster

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of processing UK payroll in-house using ECP.
• Responsible for all aspects of processing designated European payrolls.
• Process monthly UK payroll accurately & distribute payments to employees and tax authorities timely.
• Accountable for compliance and statutory reporting with HMRC (monthly FPS & P45s), pensions administrator, Childcare Vouchers, GAYE, Cycle to Work, SIPP, etc.
• Prepare, reconcile and distribute all UK year-end filings.
• Provide collaborative support to HR, Shares, Tax & Accounting teams on payroll matters when required.
• Possess knowledge and ability to calculate PAYE & NI taxes.
• Calculate Maternity Leave pay (& leave balance pay outs) accurately.
• Data entry as required in SuccessFactors EC & ECP systems.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies in payroll records with guidance and transparency, as well as provide assistance in responding to inquiries from the HMRC timely as needed.
• Carry out other duties as assigned & support cross-training and/or redistribution when required to achieve the overall goal of the team.

What to Expect

• Hybrid working with 3 days each week in office.
• Generous Holiday policies.
• Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits.
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community.
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more.
• All-inclusive approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services.
• Complimentary subscription to Headspace - the mindfulness app.
• All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities.
• Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen.

Must Have Skills

• Experience using SAP as a payroll processor.
• Significant UK and European payroll experience.
• Analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Honesty, transparency, integrity & confidentiality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Solution seeking with a can-do & a positive attitude.
• Works well in team environment.
• Follows established processes and checklists, and ability to identify deficiencies & provides enhancements to existing processes.
• Ability to calculate holiday, sick & maternity pay.
• Ability to identify problems and respond to employees & other internal clients timely.
• Ability to work with little supervision and exercise good judgment.

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience with processing payroll in-house.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Competent with other MS Office Suite products.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• No.

Potential for Growth

• Mentoring.
• Leadership development programs.
• Regular training.
• Career development services.
• Continuing education courses.

Regulatory and Compliance Expectations

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.

Additional Compensation

Annual Bonus Opportunity: Position may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool. The profit pool is funded based on Company profits. Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance.

Equal Opportunity

Janus Henderson Investors is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. All applications are subject to background checks.