Payroll & Benefits Administrator (12-month Maternity Cover)

Cambridge Consultants; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridge Consultants is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Administrator to join the Finance team on a 12-month maternity cover contract, delivering accurate payroll and benefits administration across the UK for ~650 employees.

You will work closely with Finance and HR, handling payroll processing, benefits administration and employee queries while supporting a range of finance activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll processing using recognized payroll software.
• Strong Excel skills and data accuracy.
• Attention to detail and methodical approach.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process monthly payroll.
• Administer new starters and updates to payroll data.
• Manage payroll inbox and respond to queries.
• Process holiday adjustments and holidays buy deductions.
• Coordinate pension administration and new starter enrolment.
• Maintain payroll and benefits records for audits.
• Assist with other finance activities as required.

Skills

Payroll software

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

Introduction

We're looking for a Payroll & Benefits Administrator to join our Finance team on a 12-month maternity cover contract, supporting the delivery of accurate payroll and benefits administration across our UK business.

The role

You'll join our global Finance team, consisting of 23 colleagues, who are responsible for managing the entire accounting function across the company. As our Payroll & Benefits Administrator, you'll play a key role in delivering accurate, compliant and timely payroll for approximately 650 UK employees, while supporting the administration of a wide range of employee benefits.

Working closely with colleagues across Finance, HR and the wider business, you'll support payroll processing, benefits administration and employee queries, as well as assisting with a range of finance activities when required.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the preparation and processing of the monthly payroll.
• Administering new starter and employee payroll information, including changes to personal details.
• Managing the payroll inbox and responding to employee queries.
• Processing holiday adjustments, reconciliations and Holiday Buy deductions.
• Contacting employees to confirm holiday bookings where required.
• Administering company benefits, including Private Medical Insurance, Travel Insurance, Cycle to Work and the Employee Share Option Scheme.
• Supporting relocation administration.
• Calculating statutory and company payments, including maternity, paternity and shared parental pay.
• Coordinating pension administration, including new starter enrolment and uploads to the pension provider.
• Maintaining accurate payroll and benefits records to support audits and annual renewals.
• Assisting with other finance activities when required, including expenses, purchase ledger, travel bookings and company credit cards.

Requirements

• Previous payroll processing experience using recognised payroll software
• Excel skills and experience
• A strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
• Good communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships

By submitting an application to Cambridge Consultants, you confirm that the information provided in this application, together with any supporting documentation, is true, complete, and accurate to the best of your knowledge and belief. You understand that any false statement, misleading information, or material omission may render you liable to disqualification from the recruitment process, withdrawal of any offer of employment, or dismissal without notice if discovered following appointment. You acknowledge that the organisation reserves the right to verify the information supplied.