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Senior Associate - Payroll & Benefits

Morgan McKinley
Posted 6 days ago, valid for 23 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position involves managing the full cycle payroll processes for the US and several international locations, including the UK, Hong Kong, Japan, Germany, and Switzerland.
  • Candidates should have experience in US payroll and optionally UK payroll, along with knowledge of payroll and benefits processing.
  • The role requires excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks while adhering to deadlines.
  • A payroll certification is preferred, and familiarity with HR systems like UKG Pro and Greenhouse ATS is advantageous.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience is required.

What you will be doing:

  • Working with external providers to administer full cycle semi-monthly US payroll process
  • Working with external providers to administer fully cycle monthly UK, Hong Kong, Japan, Germany, and Switzerland payroll processes
  • Supporting with monthly, quarterly and annual payroll tax filings and year-end procedures in all locations
  • Preparing and reconciling general ledger and payroll accounts
  • Supporting with open enrolment in the US and benefits annual enrolment in the UK
  • Supporting with internal/external payroll audits
  • Providing world class candidate care through the onboarding process; liaising with candidate, candidate manager and Talent Acquisition team throughout the onboarding process
  • Proactively maintaining and administering accurate and timely HR data via the global HR System (UKG Pro)
  • Administering all aspects of the employee lifecycle from recruitment trough onboarding and offboarding
  • Providing administration support for HR colleagues including HR Business Partners, Learning & Development, Reward, Global Mobility, and Talent Acquisition teams
  • Processing of purchase orders and invoices in close collaboration with finance colleagues
  • Partnering with other areas of HR to provide necessary information in support of HR Processes and wider HR Projects
  • Liaising with employees to resolve queries related to HR procedures, processes, policies, payroll and benefits.

What we're looking for:

  • Experience in US payroll (required) and UK (optional)
  • Knowledge and experience of payroll and benefits processing
  • Knowledge of applicable US local, state and federal rules and laws would be an advantage
  • Customer Services Experience / Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience in data input and validation
  • High level professionalism and respect for confidential information
  • Excellent attention to detail ensuring accuracy
  • Ability to manage multiple, high priority tasks and adjust to shifting priorities while meeting deadlines
  • Excellent Excel and Word skills
  • High ethical standards, ability to work with discretion, and maintain the highly confidential nature of all human resources work
  • Teamwork
  • Experience with UKG, Greenhouse ATS and/or Activ

Professional qualifications / certifications

  • Payroll certification would be an advantage

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.