Payroll and Benefits Officer

2 months ago


London, United Kingdom Clarksons Platou Full time

**Company Overview**

Offering a complete ecosystem of maritime services, including broking, finance, port services and research, Clarksons is at the heart of global shipping. Our unrivalled reach, expertise, and depth of experience, combined with leading research, enables us to partner with clients across every sector to meet the demands of the world’s rapidly evolving maritime, offshore, trade and energy markets. Building on our unique heritage and harnessing our insights to see further, faster, we work with our clients and communities to create strategies that have a positive impact on the industry and the world around us. Dedicated to excellence, it’s our people that drive success for our clients.

**Role Summary**
The person in this role will be responsible for delivering first-class administrative support to the payroll team, supporting across payroll, compensation, and benefits activities. The team comprises of the Compensation & Benefits Manager, Payroll Manager and Payroll and Benefits Administrator, who you will work closely with. We are seeking a very strong administrator, who is analytical in thinking, highly numerate and has excellent MS Office skills, in particular excel. You will be a self-starter, who is committed and has a high focus on accuracy and is able to work to deadlines. Previous administration experience within a payroll team will be advantageous.

**What you’ll be doing**
- Solely responsible for our overseas payrolls i.e. Denmark, Sweden, and Netherlands payroll (all of which are outsourced).
- Reconciliation of payroll data from our overseas offices.
- Supporting the payroll manager on 3 in-house UK payrolls (headcount 800).
- Data entry for new starters, leavers and transfers.
- Helping to produce statutory calculations - Tax, NI, SMP, SSP.
- Supporting the team with benefits administration (new starters, leavers, and transfers).
- Responsible for all benefits reconciliation i.e. reconciling membership data to our records.
- Liaising with HMRC and Third-Party Benefits Providers.
- Ability to manipulate and create payroll reports.
- Dealing with the annual audit requests.
- A point of contact for the payroll team, helping to respond to more complex queries and escalating where necessary.
- Able to run payroll end to end to include RTI submissions.
- Helping with Year End P60s, P11ds.
- Additional / ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business.

**What we’re looking for**
- Drive and self-motivation, with the desire and commitment to succeed, deliver excellence and make positive change;
- Resilience with the ability to persist and adapt;
- Collaboration, able to work well with others across diverse backgrounds to share information, develop skills, and deliver results;
- Effective relationship building, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build rapport;
- Smart problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a curious and inquisitive mind, and an openness to new ideas;
- Professional integrity and a respect for company values.

**Other requirements**
- Strong administration skills
- 5+ years experience within a payroll team
- Knowledge of ResourceLink Payroll system is advantageous
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise the highest level of discretion
- Ability to handle and prioritise multiple tasks and meet all deadlines
- Able to use initiative, with a proactive approach
- Able to remain calm under pressure
- Willing and able to learn quickly
- Willing to work flexibly to meet payroll deadlines where necessary



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