Our client, a well renowned Museum based in London, requires a Payroll and Benefits Officer to start ASAP. This is a permanent role paying £30.500 p/a The main duties of the Payroll and Benefits Officer are: Payroll duties will include: Leading on all payroll processing duties from start to finish Liaising with external payroll provider's team regarding any pay issues and responding to queries Provide training to Managers in processing payroll input requirements Management of monthly payroll cycle and deadlines, including reports Being dedicated point of contact for all payroll related queries Running and reconciling monthly payroll reports Reviewing monthly payroll accuracy stats Being the internal specialist for all payroll related matters, advising staff at all levels on compliance, technical aspects and processes Administration of payroll system to ensure its set up is accurate, functional and compliant Being confident with rules around processing P45's, P46's, statutory payments, answering tax queries and following month and year end procedures Assisting with payroll audits Completing quarterly and annual Office of National Statistics reports Pensions and Benefits Administration duties will include: Leading all pension administration within the Company remit Reconciling monthly pension contributions and third-party payments Ensuring that all regulatory changes, updates or reviews to all Company pension schemes are applied, processed and communicated Liaising with pension regulators as necessary Applying and calculating annual bonus and pay award payments as required Processing flexible benefits through payroll as required HR Operations and Support duties will include: Providing support to the HR team with general HR administration Assisting in the administration of HR budget - raising PO's and processing invoices, assisting with reports Providing support for HR projects Carrying out system and processes audits as required The successful candidate will ideally have Payroll and/or Pensions/Benefits Administration Qualification (Level 3 or above) and have proven experience of payroll/pension/benefits administration experience and have current working knowledge of payroll rules and regulations. You need to have practical current experience using a payroll software system (ideally iTrent), be IT proficient in Microsoft Office with advance Excel skills with a focus on VLOOKUP'S and Pivot Tables. You need to have strong communications skills with ability to arrange one's own workload efficiently in a patient and calm manner that copes well with the variety and volume of workload. You need to have a methodical mind set with strong attention to detail, strong prioritisation skills, good application of judgement and initiative in order to deal with queries and problems effectively. Due to the large number of applications that we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. This is a fantastic opportunity Apply Now