Job Title: Payroll and Benefits Specialist
Location: Maidenhead
Contract: 12 months / Hybrid 3 days onsite
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Job Description
SRG are looking for a payroll and benefits specialist to join a leading pharmaceutical company based in Maidenhead. This role acts as a liaison between the centralised payroll team, employees, and benefits providers to ensure accurate and efficient processing.
Duties and Responsibilities
Payroll
* Serve as the point of contact for the centralised payroll team, handling UK queries and working with employees and HR Business Partners to resolve issues.
* Conduct post-payroll activities, including the submission of pension, benefit, and share files to vendors.
* Ensure that correct departments have relevant data and details to action payroll requests.
Benefits
* Administer day-to-day activities for the suite of benefits offered by the company.
* Act as the primary contact with benefit providers to answer questions and resolve cases.
* Lead HR efforts during the annual benefit renewal window, working with Total Reward to design, test, and implement. Responsible for addressing local HR questions, supplying data to vendors, and reviewing final files.
* Own employee benefit communications. Creating and executing a communication plan aligned to the business needs, including any communications required during annual renewal.
Fleet and EHS Compliance
* Monitor fleet non-compliance regarding Permit to Drive.
* Address non-compliance in DSE assessments.
* Complete bi-annual audits on fleet data ensuring allowances and deductions are aligned with payroll.
* Manage internal requirements for car fines
Data Management & Auditing
* Support data collation and auditing, including probation end dates.
* Submit necessary data to required teams (e.g., fleet and GPTW).
Projects and Support
* Collaborate with HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and Total Reward to streamline payroll & benefit processes and improve accuracy, escalating payroll and benefits to correct HR Business partners
* Assist with the ServiceNow roll-out.
* Provide backup support for new hire inductions and other areas as needed.
* Engage in governance calls and other project-related tasks.
Experience and Qualifications
* Proven experience in payroll and benefits administration.
* Experience in invoice reconciliation
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
* Data focused – skilled using excel.
* Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines efficiently.
* Understanding of UK payroll and benefits regulations, although will not be processing payroll.