Payroll & Benefits Officer

Job Title: Payroll & Benefits Officer

Target Start Date: ASAP

Contract Type: 3 month FTC, option to extend. Full or part time (22.25 hrs p/w) considered

Salary Range: £27,000- £33,000 (pro-rata for part time hours)

Location: Eastleigh / Bournemouth, hybrid - 1-2 days per week office attendance

Closing Date for applications: Wednesday 15th July

Payroll & Benefits Officer: Join our Payroll team and help ensure the accurate and timely delivery of payroll and benefits services across Ageas, while maintaining compliance with company policies and statutory requirements.

Please note: This role requires attendance at our Eastleigh or Bournemouth office 1-2 days per week, aligned to key monthly payroll deadlines.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end administration of the monthly payroll process.
• Assist with RTI submissions and other statutory reporting requirements.
• Complete payroll checks, controls and reconciliations to ensure accuracy.
• Provide guidance and support to employees and managers on payroll-related queries.
• Manage pension auto-enrolment activities and monthly pension contribution submissions.
• Administer payroll activities relating to Ageas Flexible Benefits.
• Produce regular and ad-hoc payroll reports for Finance and wider business stakeholders.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and service delivery.
• Work closely with HR colleagues to ensure payroll actions are completed accurately and on time.
• Process payments to third parties, including HMRC, GAYE and court orders.
• Administer company car, flexible benefits car and eye care schemes.
• Support payroll-related projects and initiatives as required.
• Escalate system or processing issues promptly to the Payroll Team Leader.

Skills and experience you need

• Essential experience using IRIS Cascade Payroll software.
• Previous payroll experience with up-to-date knowledge of HMRC legislation and regulations.
• CIPP Payroll Technician Certificate (or equivalent experience) is desirable.
• Strong administrative experience with exceptional attention to detail.
• Highly numerate with good IT skills, particularly in Excel and Word.
• Able to prioritise workload, manage competing deadlines and work independently.
• A customer focused approach, with the ability to handle payroll queries professionally and sensitively.
• Flexible and adaptable, particularly during key payroll periods.

Benefits

• Flexible Working: Smart Working allows flexibility around location within the UK and within the working day to manage commitments.
• Supporting your Health: Dental Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities - Mindfulness.
• Supporting your Wealth: 50% discount on Esure and Sheilas' Wheels motor and home insurance; Annual Bonus Schemes; Annual Salary Reviews; Competitive Pension; Employee Savings; Employee Loans.
• Supporting you at Work: Well being activities, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events.
• Supporting you and your Family: Maternity/pregnant parent/primary adopter entitlement of 16 weeks at full pay; paternity/non pregnant parent/co parent at 8 weeks' full pay.
• Benefits for Them: Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover.
• Get some Tech: Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops.
• Getting around: Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover.
• Supporting you back to work: Return to work programme after maternity leave.

Equal Opportunities

As an inclusive employer, we encourage anyone to apply. We're a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, member of iCAN and GAIN. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive and fair. We guarantee an interview for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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