Payroll Specialist
To run the payroll and pension administration for Channel Islands and UK on a monthly basis,along with associated reporting to meet local social security/National Insurance, income tax and regulatory requirements, internal and external audits, pension and internal finance reporting.
To support the wider HR team in delivering a smooth and high-quality HR Operations service across CI and UK.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Liaising with internal finance departments, CFO and other relevant personnel in relation to payroll tasks
- Preparing and inputting the payroll for all relevant jurisdictions on a monthly basis using payroll software and any internal spread sheets as internal controls dictate
- MI reporting of payroll data to ensure that the reconciliations and relevant statutory elements are adhered to
- Responsibility for administering the Group Employee Share Purchase Plan for CI and UK
- Updating HR systems with payroll information as needed
- Schedule internal and external bank payments in a timely manner, adhering to deadlines as provided by internal / external departments using in-house systems
- Responsibility for adhering to regulatory guidelines and responding pro-actively to related queries and audit requests
- Act as key contact for employee queries on compensation, taxes and insurance deductions
- Produce the monthly reports associated with payroll, turnover, audit, insurance, tax, account reconciliations, pension
- Ensure all payroll data is scanned and saved to the document management system according to the Bank’s Data Protection policy
Your qualifications and skills include:
- Proven work experience as a Payroll Officer or similar role; ideally 3-5 years payroll experience.
- Hands on experience with payroll software and the ability to understand bespoke payroll arrangements
- Good working knowledge of Social/National Insurance and Income Tax
- Strong math skills with an ability to spot numerical errors
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritise and act independently
- Working in a methodical, numerate, accurate and efficient manner whilst meeting deadlines within a pressurised environment
- Ability to handle and maintain confidential information
Guernsey
Compliance