Payroll & Benefits Specialist — Data-Driven & Discreet

• Payroll Administration

• Audit HRIS to ensure all employee lifecycle changes and necessary data are recorded in timely fashion ahead of payroll cut-off

• Liaise with Havas Shared Services centre to communicate monthly employee updates for payroll and address any relevant enquiries

• Check and reconcile payroll data against HRIS and monthly updates

• Be a front facing contact for all employees on payroll & tax queries

• Benefits Administration

• Act as first point of contact with employees to manage questions and queries about employee benefits

• Maintain relationships with external benefit providers

• Maintain membership of all benefit platforms, ensuring these are kept up to date

• Support in communication and promotion of employee benefits throughout the year

• General administration

• Keep all e-files up to date

• Ensure all data is managed and maintained in accordance with GDPR

Requirements

• Excel skills (data validation, basic formulae like vlookup/if/match)
• Ability to prepare manual payroll calculations (for example statutory leave payment schedules) in Excel
• Support to the wider HR team and business, with intermediate Excel and Word skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Compelling and concise communicator – persuasive and confident in communication
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Ability to work within a confidential environment

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Hard Skills

• Payroll Calculations
• Data Validation
• VLOOKUP
• IF Function
• MATCH Function

Soft Skills

• Attention To Detail
• Persuasive Communication
• Confidentiality