Senior Compensation & Benefits Analyst
Location
Livingston, West Lothian | United Kingdom
Job description
Senior Compensation & Benefits Analyst
schuh Head Office Livingston 1 Neilson Square
Deans Industrial Estate
Livingston
EH54 8RQ
Permanent
Full-Time
JOB TITLE: Senior Compensation & Benefits Analyst
REPORTS TO: Compensation & Benefits Manager (then Head of HR/People)
MAIN FUNCTION: To provide a timeous and efficient provision of Comp & Bens and support the Comp & Bens Manager within the HR/People function
THE PERSON
You will be a highly efficient, reliable and trustworthy individual with great attention to detail and passionate about supporting the company to the highest standard within the day-to-day processing of paying our employees in line with our company values and vision.
Providing essential customer service support to our employees throughout the business whilst supporting the Comp & Bens Manager and continuously striving to meet our processing deadlines and ensuring communication and accuracy is top priority.
The position will involve lone working as well as supporting/communicating/overseeing with the wider Comp & Bens team on a day-to-day basis, so the successful applicant must have the ability to be self-motivated and manage your time effectively. Communication is key working in a fast paced environment, so you will need to be confident, proactive and prioritise your work accordingly ensuring we are working to the processing deadlines at all times.
System Experience of Chris21/Frontier & Dayforce andCIPP qualification are desirable for the role.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Responsible for the processing/overseeing of the end to end payroll for all 3 separate payrolls within UK, Channel Islands and Republic of Ireland whilst utilising our processing checklists, team training guides and company policies to ensure we pay our employees on time and as accurately as possible
- This includes but not limited to; gathering all new start and leaver information for the period, processing of absence as per our company policy, reviewing and comparing timesheet information recorded to employee contracts and ensuring the highest compliance levels are achieved. Liaising with stores for any time recorded discrepancies, absence processing as per our company policy and HMRC SSP requirements
- Processing & reviewing 3rd party payroll orders/invoices such as CCV, Credit Union, Child Maintenance and AEO deductions. Processing of HMRC routines such as tax codes, student loans, NINO notifications.
- Processing of pre- payroll calculation activities such as new start and leaver comparisons, transferring of data via Web Service from HRIS to Payroll Software, additional adhoc payroll interfaces for bonus, leavers holiday payments/deductions, input sheet amendments, pension op outs.
- Performing Statutory calculations for SMP, ShPP, SPP, SAP and any company enhancement payments as per our company policies
- Understanding and processing of our Pension Auto Enrolment scheme and administering/reconciling the pension uploads and new joiners process with our pension provider Aviva
- Perform full reconciliation between our in-house HRIS reports and payroll software reports
- Calculating each payroll per period as per our payroll cycle per calendar year and reconciling our payroll output reports in line with our payroll variance controls and measures
- Upload and submission of employee payslips, P60’s and P45’s to our online self-service portal and managing employee post pay out queries and discrepancies ensuring high customer service satisfaction
- Reconciliation, upload and submission of all HMRC liabilities online such as FPS, EPS/Year End & any other adhoc discrepancies/queries. This includes all payment submissions as per HMRC’s liability dates set out each year
- Provide Finance with all necessary output reports post pay run for accounting and finance transactions and support any queries with regards to this
- Submission of any 3rd party follow ups/uploads with regards to employee deductions such as but not limited to; Aviva Pension, 3rd party payments (AEO’s, DEA’s), Credit Union Payments etc
- Support with any additional analytical reports where required within the business/Comp & Bens team
- Training support within Retail and wider business for day to day payroll tasks such as timesheet and absence routines or any other support outlined by Comp & Bens Manager and wider HR/People team
- Ensuring the wider Comp & Bens team are on track with our pay cycle calendar each period and taking the lead on directing the team where necessary to ensure a proactive approach at all times and to achieve an accurate and precise pay date for each payroll as per our checklists and training guides
- Liaising closely with Comp & Bens Manager and informing of ongoing traction of each payroll process and raising any concerns early enough in the process to avoid any impact to employee pay dates and values. This includes highlighting any ongoing training needs within the wider Comp & Bens team
- Striving to increase team productivity and process improvements where possible
ADMINISTRATION
- Maintain accurate and clear payroll records within our Payroll Software where not automated.
- Maintain accurate and clear holiday records.
- Maintain accurate and clear absence records.
- Uploading of any employee/management authorisation supporting documents to our HRIS using our in-house secure doc tool
- Provide accurate advice and support (as per policy where necessary) to employees and line managers as required via our shared team email inbox and Comp & Bens helpline
MISCELLANEOUS
- Work with own initiative and as part of the Comp & Bens team and wider HR/People team
- Supporting of process improvements within Comp & Bens function as agreed with Comp & Bens Manager
- Excellent attention to detail & high level accuracy
- Ability to work within a fast paced environment
- Continuously striving to engage and build strong working relationships with peers and managers throughout the business in line with our company values
- Undertake tasks delegated by HR/People management team
- Ensure all communication adheres to the GDPR policies
- Ensure compliance with the HMRC and other legislative requirements
- Work with own initiative and as part of the wider team
- Understand and comply with the Company’s Health & Safety policy & procedures
- Carry out any other duties as required by Company management
- Continuously looking to enhance and improve skillset and look for further future development areas to increase role opportunity (i.e. CIPP, enhanced Excel courses, internal Management training courses)
- Support and encourage our HR/People Team Values and Strategies whilst continuing to support the evolution of these throughout your day to day practices and approach within the team
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About the location
Neilson Square is the home of our original warehouse and distribution centre, as well as many head office functions. Situated in Livingston, our site is in-between Edinburgh and Glasgow and very easily reached by car and public transport.
We are pleased to offer this role based on our hybrid approach to working.
What we will offer you:
Our Culture
You do you, and we do shoes.
Sure we’re all about shoes and sneakers but we’re also about the people wearing them.
Our vision is People.Purpose.Progress and central to this is our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. We welcome applications from underrepresented communities and want you to express yourself everyday, no matter your ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, age, family or parental status, beliefs, nationalities, religions or otherwise.
A destination for self-expression for over 40 years. Be part of it.
To support an inclusive environment, our purpose groups – racial equality, LGBTQ+ equality, disability equality, mental wellness and sustainability are employee led and give different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds to fuel innovation and celebrate diverse voices. Find out more here Our Purpose | schuh
Perks of the job
- Up to 40% product discount for those amazing sneaks you want. You can also share this with your loved ones.
- 29 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 34 when you have been with us three years
- Your birthday off to celebrate you
- Flexible working hours, hybrid and remote working options depending on your role
- Perk platform for hundreds of discounts
- Stream your wages as you earn them to get paid your way
- Employee assistance programme with the retail trust to support your wellbeing
- A pension scheme to help you save for the future
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