International Payroll Administrator

Job Title:

International Payroll Administrator

Location:

Preston .  We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please  speak  to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary:  £29,753

What you’ll be doing :

Prepare and validate monthly payroll/shadow payroll input data, ensuring accuracy and completeness before submission to providers

Collaborate with third-party payroll vendors to process payrolls in accordance with local laws and company timelines

Prepare and reconcile pension cash sheets, ensuring timely submission to pension providers and alignment with statutory requirements

Maintain accurate employee and payroll records, ensuring compliance with GDPR and other data privacy regulations

Assist in month-end and year-end payroll activities, including reconciliations and reporting

Support internal and external audits by providing required payroll documentation and explanations

Continuously identify opportunities to improve payroll accuracy, efficiency, and documentation

Document (create/edit work instructions) for any new payrolls, pensions or year-end processes

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Good attention to detail and accuracy

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUPs, and formula-based reporting (especially for pension and funding reconciliations)

Effective communication skills and ability to work across time zones with the ability to  manage  multiple deadlines and priorities

Discretion and professionalism in handling confidential data

Desirable:

Experience of Shadow Payrolls

Understanding of international payroll  principles , tax compliance, and statutory reporting

Benefits:

As well as a  competitive  pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The International Payroll team:

International Payroll is a small team, which is part of the wider Pay & Reward team within Shared Services. We process payrolls/shadow payrolls pensions and applicable deductions for employees in international locations. These can be either a home-based role or as part of a long- or short-term international assignment, they are processed in multiple currencies. A critical service that pays our colleagues around the world, in line with local legislation & tax requirements.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder  etc .)

that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please  speak  to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export  control  restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict  the roles  you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All  applicants   must  as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard.

Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where  applicants   must  typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for  the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:  23rd January 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for  the role . Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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