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At Butterfield, we provide specialised international financial services. Operating in multiple jurisdictions, we focus on results, value relationships, and celebrate success. If this sounds like your kind of company, then consider this opportunity to become part of a collaborative team of professionals at a world-leading, independent offshore bank and trust company.
Payroll Specialist – Based in Guernsey, Jersey or London
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
Does this sound like you?
All applications should be submitted via e-mail to [email protected]
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