Compensation and Benefits Officer

3 days ago


Chichester, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Job Advert: Compensation and Benefits Officer
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum
Location: Chichester (Hybrid working available)
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

Are you an experienced HR professional with a passion for designing and managing reward and benefits packages? Do you thrive in dynamic environments and enjoy making a tangible impact on employee satisfaction and organizational success? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you

About the Role

As our Compensation and Benefits Officer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and managing our pay structures and employee benefits programs. Reporting to the HR Manager, you will work closely with leadership to ensure our offerings remain competitive, compliant, and aligned with business goals. With a hybrid working arrangement, this role offers a blend of flexibility and collaboration from our Chichester office.

This is a critical role that bridges HR, finance, and operations to ensure our employees are rewarded fairly and accurately. Your expertise will directly impact employee satisfaction, compliance, and organizational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities for the Compensation and Benefits Officer

1. Develop, implement, and maintain competitive salary structures and incentive schemes.

2. Manage employee benefits programs, including health insurance, pensions, and wellness initiatives.

3. Conduct regular benchmarking and market research to ensure competitiveness.

4. Collaborate with HR and finance teams on payroll, budgeting, and compliance matters.

5. Provide guidance and support to employees on compensation and benefits inquiries.

6. Stay updated on industry trends and legislative changes to ensure compliance.

7. Take full ownership of the execution of payroll, pension, HMRC payments, and benefit schemes.

8. Prepare and submit payroll data monthly for (currently) three UK-based payrolls to an outsourced payroll provider, liaising with Finance, CAF, and HMRC as appropriate.

9. Review and reconcile PAYE submissions via HMRC monthly.

10. Prepare and submit pensions data to an outsourced pension provider, including auto-enrolment, on a monthly basis.

11. Prepare and submit childcare vouchers to an outsourced provider, dealing with all staff queries, set-ups, amendments, updates, and changes, including writing to staff.

12. Lead on Payroll Year-End processes, ensuring P60s and P11Ds are submitted and distributed correctly and in good time.

About You

* You have extensive UK payroll experience of in-house payroll (via a managed service) and proven experience of working in a standalone payroll position.

* You have experience of RTI, P60s, P11Ds, PSA and dealing with HMRC, the Apprenticeship Levy and the application of NI.

* You possess good knowledge of pensions, including Defined Contribution (DC), Self-Invested Personal Pensions (SIPP), and Salary Sacrifice.

* You have good benefits administration experience.

* You have previous experience of payroll software.

* European payroll exposure would be an advantage, as would experience of Share-Based schemes.

* Previous work in an HR team on some HR activities is also desirable.

* Preferably, you have a financial services or a professional services background.

* You possess outstanding attention to detail and time management skills.

* You are numerate, with a proven ability to analyse and interpret numerical and statistical information.

* You have excellent organisation and planning skills; patience, tenacity, curiosity, and absolute discretion.

* You have good IT skills, including Word, Outlook, and Excel, with a strong desire for continuous improvement in the latter particularly.

You are also likely to have as a minimum:

* English and Maths GCSE (or equivalent), at Grade 9-4 (A – C) and be educated to ‘A’ level standard.

* The CIPP qualification or equivalent is desirable.

This role may at times require you to work additional time outside of your normal working hours, so a flexible approach is needed to achieve deadlines and respond to changing priorities. NB: Due to the nature of the work, annual leave will be restricted at certain times of the month and year for monthly payroll preparation, monthly pay run, and the annual pay review.

What We Offer

* A competitive salary of £35,000 - £40,000 per annum.

* A hybrid working arrangement for flexibility and work-life balance.

* Opportunities for professional growth and development.

* A supportive and inclusive workplace culture.

For further information on this exciting position, please forward a copy of your CV


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