Senior Associate - Payroll & Benefits

Morgan Mckinley (Crawley); London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

What you will be doing:

Working with external providers to administer full cycle semi-monthly US payroll process.
Working with external providers to administer fully cycle monthly UK, Hong Kong, Japan, Germany, and Switzerland payroll processes.
Supporting with monthly, quarterly and annual payroll tax filings and year-end procedures in all locations.
Preparing and reconciling general ledger and payroll accounts.
Supporting with open enrolment in the US and benefits annual enrolment in the UK.
Supporting with internal/external payroll audits.
Providing world class candidate care through the onboarding process; liaising with candidate, candidate manager and Talent Acquisition team throughout the onboarding process.
Proactively maintaining and administering accurate and timely HR data via the global HR System (UKG Pro).
Administering all aspects of the employee lifecycle from recruitment through onboarding and offboarding.
Providing administration support for HR colleagues including HR Business Partners, Learning & Development, Reward, Global Mobility, and Talent Acquisition teams.
Processing of purchase orders and invoices in close collaboration with finance colleagues.
Partnering with other areas of HR to provide necessary information in support of HR Processes and wider HR Projects.
Liaising with employees to resolve queries related to HR procedures, processes, policies, payroll and benefits.

What we're looking for:

Experience in US payroll (required) and UK (optional).
Knowledge and experience of payroll and benefits processing.
Knowledge of applicable US local, state and federal rules and laws would be an advantage.
Customer Services Experience / Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience in data input and validation.
High level professionalism and respect for confidential information.
Excellent attention to detail ensuring accuracy.
Ability to manage multiple, high priority tasks and adjust to shifting priorities while meeting deadlines.
Excellent Excel and Word skills.
High ethical standards, ability to work with discretion, and maintain the highly confidential nature of all human resources work.
Teamwork.
Experience with UKG, Greenhouse ATS and/or ActivProfessional qualifications / certifications.

Payroll certification would be an advantage.