Payroll Administrator

Who you are

• Top 3 qualities for this role: Thorough, professional, communication
• Are comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment and someone who is comfortable proposing, justifying, initiating and implementing change
• Are a strong team player, recognising the needs of all stakeholders and ensuring outcomes maximise value and impact across the enterprise
• Have the ability to problem solve complex issues, by using your experience and analytical skills
• Are diligent with a preference for attention to detail, and be willing to investigate at depth to resolve problems
• Have the ability to analyse data to resolve complex queries
• Possess excellent communication skills in order to explain complex queries to our key stakeholders our people
• Are able to navigate strict deadlines within a fluid and dynamic environment
• Proven payroll experience
• A comprehensive knowledge of payroll legislation
• Excellent communication skills
• The initiative to work on your own or as part of the wider team
• Experience as a team player who thrives in a challenging environment
• A comprehensive knowledge of MS Word and Excel and Google Suite

What the job involves

• Reporting to: Senior Payroll Manager
• This role in 3 words: Analytical, Compliance, Attention to detail
• This role will be a key member of the Payroll team, and will report directly to the Senior Payroll Manager
• This is an essential role within the payroll team to support the Payroll team to pay our people accurately and on time
• There are many stakeholders and customers of the payroll team’s data and processes, including; the Reward Team, People Services Team as well as treasury and our people
• You will strive to ensure the payroll team deliver the best possible service to our people
• You will assist the team in the full end to end payroll process, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Assist with the timely and accurate processing of the monthly payrolls
• Assist with the processing and distribution of all P11D/P60s
• Assist with the starters and leavers process from a payroll perspective
• Ensure payroll variations are all up to date to include additions, deductions and any variable pay issues that arise
• Collate and process all overtime hours
• Assist with the monthly pension and workplace benefits processes
• Resolve payroll queries within SLAs set
• Responsible for the issuing of all leaver payslips and P45s
• Administration and manual calculation of statutory leave (SAP, SPP, SMP, SSP, SHPP)
• Administration of enhanced leave
• Administration and manual calculation of sick leave SSP,CSP
• Carry out checks to ensure NMW/NLW compliance
• Responsible for the distribution of court order remittances
• Responsible for all incoming HMRC notifications
• Responsible for post payroll reporting
• Carry out general administrative tasks to assist the finance team
• Carry out final payroll checks prior to payroll sign off
• Assist the payroll manager in payroll sign off creation
• Assist with process refinement and implementation

Benefits

• On-target bonus up to 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal
• Flex Pay: 9% on top of your salary - 4% of this is auto enrolled into your pension, and the remaining 5% is yours to do what you like with. You can use this to buy from our extensive range of flexible benefits, including our green benefits which we've put at the heart of our offering, add to your pension or even take it as cash
• 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays)
• For your health: With benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more
• For your wellbeing: With gym membership, travel insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, dental insurance, and more
• For your lifestyle: With extra holiday buying, discount dining, home & tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations
• For your home: Get up to £400 towards any OVO Energy plan, plus great discounts on solar, smart thermostats and EV chargers
• For your commute: Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• For your belonging: To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you