Payroll Assistant
Due to the growth of our Global business, this role has become available where you will primarily support payroll operations, involving the responsibility of inputting payroll information into our systems.
How will I spend my time in this role?
- Maintain the payroll system by administering accurate and timely payroll data. Updating records for new hires, leavers, and contract variations;
- Ensure data quality through meticulous review of input data and regular reconciliation checks with internal systems;
- Input and maintain monthly sickness reports, generate reports in BambooHR, and input data in ADP for processing;
- Pension Auto-Enrolment, including employee letters, uploads, and payments;
- Supporting in collaborating with Human Resources to ensure timely and complete submission of all payroll-related data. Such as annual leave, sickness, and maternity leave;
- Prepare payroll and benefits monthly journals;
- Support and maintain internal and external relationships;
- Distribute monthly P45 to leavers;
- Adhering to GDPR and ensuring all payroll data is protected. compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;
- Resolve payroll queries from both internal and external stakeholders;
- Assist in administering Employee benefits;
- Ad hoc duties as and when requested.
What skills/experience do I need to be successful?
- Experience in using Excel, and a basic understanding of Microsoft Outlook and Word;
- Excellent Mathematical Skills;
- Proven experience in data entry at a level ensuring the accuracy required for payroll processing;
- Experience meeting conflicting deadlines and changing situations;
- Knowledge of how to deal with sensitive information/GDPR regulations.
What else do we offer?
- The opportunity to work from anywhere in the world for up to 30 days a year;
- A genuine commitment to smarter working – we recognise your work/life balance matters;
- Paid time off to volunteer in your community;
- Excellent benefits package including private medical insurance/dental cover and 10% non-contributory pension from month three;
Check out all our benefits here
What does hybrid working mean to us?
Hybrid working typically means 2 days in the office location listed on this advert and 3 days working at home each week. Some occasional travel to our other offices may be required.
What happens next?
Once we receive your CV it will be reviewed by a human– no bots here!
The average process once we receive your application takes around 2-3 weeks with typically 2 stages of video interviews using Teams – however this can change depending on the role (we may invite you to see us face to face or just need 1 video interview).
If you need any support you can see who to contact in our Recruitment Team on the advert – any questions please just let us know.
Get to know us better....
The future of energy is digitised, decarbonised and localised. At Smartest Energy, we need revolutionary thinkers to help our customers make the most of this new landscape, thinking differently to find smart solutions to complex problems.
Formed in 2001, we’re an agile business driven by entrepreneurial thinking. As a subsidiary of the Marubeni Corporation, we also have strong investment and infrastructure behind us. We have three offices in the UK, one in the US and another in Australia. Further expansion is planned for 2024 and beyond which means global career opportunities for you, with plenty of potential to explore new markets.
When you join our Team, you will have the opportunity to contribute and make an impact every single day.
Diversity
Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to what we do. We value everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.
We know that for our business to thrive we need diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow.
- Department
- Finance
- Locations
- SmartestEnergy Limited - London office - Canary Wharf
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
- Yearly salary
- £25,000
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