Payroll and Reward Specialist

This role is primarily responsible for the management of the Payroll and Reward processes for the UK including monthly and ad-hoc payroll, annual salary and bonus processes, financial audits and reporting. This role holder will also work closely with the Group C&B team as well as the Finance team to ensure they have relevant data for processes and budgets. The candidate appointed to this role will be a key member of the HR team and contribute to the success of the team’s key deliverables.

Some of the key areas of responsibility are as follows; 

 

Payroll

• Prepare monthly payroll instructions for outsourced payroll provider for UK entities.
• Review payroll reports and ensure correct and timely payments.
• Respond to payroll and benefits related employee queries.
• Gather data and prepare ad hoc HR reports as required. 
• Coordinate with other payroll team for a small number of non-UK employees as necessary.
• Work with external tax advisors to answer employee tax questions related to international mobility, shares, payroll, etc.
• Liaise with Finance team to provide all information needed for their processes including, but not limited to: payroll journals, payroll-related queries, and data for financial audits.
• Prepare and validate data required for various HMRC filings.
• Working with the tax lead on UK tax compliance for P11D, Reporting Director’s tax payroll and short term visitor reporting
• Working with SCOR Syndicate FD and the SCOR UK FD reporting payroll data for the audit requirements. 
• Monitor changes to UK tax rules and impact on payroll. 

Reward

• Manage administration of benefits programmes working for continuous efficiency improvement.
• Continuously review and analyse employee benefits to ensure competitiveness and relevance.
• Manage relationship with broker and benefit providers (Health Insurance, Pension, etc.) to drive maximum value for SCOR.
• Drive UK Health & Wellbeing programme working with the UK CSR committee.

Compensation

• Coordinate compensation benchmarking for UK and South Africa.
• Contribute to annual compensation process providing analysis and data points to HR BPs and the Group C&B team.
• Participate in various C&B surveys.
• Work closely with Group Compensation & Benefits team on relevant items.
  
   

Reporting

 

• Gender Pay Gap Reporting analysis, preparation of the report, and publication.
• Contribute to DEI, Employee Experience and Engagement action items.
• Other duties as required which may include other HR disciplines.
   

Required experience & competencies

Experience:

• Proven experience with managing data.
• HRIS experience is an advantage
• Previous Experience with ADP iHCM is highly desirable.
• Excellent MS skills; including Word, Excel, & Teams
• Proven experience of managing payrolls, benefits, benchmarking
• Relevant qualification is advantageous (CIPD or other relevant qualification)
• Good understanding of the UK regulatory environment around pension, payroll, and employee taxes 

Personal Competencies:

• Team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Problem solver
• Strong organisation skills and attention to detail. 
• Initiative to improve the way we work.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Good communications skills and comfortable dealing with people at all levels