Benefits Admin

Benefits Administrator

Newcastle

£29,700

Hybrid work set up - 2 days in the office, 3 days at home

Brief

Benefits Administrator needed for a well-known Facilities Management organisation based in Newcastle who are looking to employ an experienced and well-rounded Benefits Administrator that takes pride in their work.

The successful candidate must have a strong administrative background and have a keen interest in becoming a Benefits Administrator. If you have experience within Benefits and/or Reward procedures that would be a plus!

Benefits

• Salary: £26,000 - £29,700 per annum
• 24 day's holiday
• Pension Plan
• Career Progression

What the role entails:

Some of the main duties of the Benefits Administrator will include:

• Ensure accurate and timely processing of benefits activities including: new joiners and leavers benefits administration; insurances (Life/Private Medical/Dental/Critical Illness); income protections; holiday trading; cycle to work; childcare vouchers; optional benefits (e.g. Gympass, Green Car options, salary finance); long service awards.
• Support the administrative activity of the Annual Benefits Window, ensuring payments and deductions are calculated and recorded to the payroll system.
• Monitor salary sacrifice deductions against employees salaries in line with legislation.
• Support the P11D process, working with stakeholders across the business.
• Calculate benefit payments and deductions and record in the payroll system.
• Apply National Minimum Wage legislation when processing benefit allowance requests.
• Validate payroll calculations to ensure benefit changes are inline with policy and legislation.
• Work with 3rd party Benefit providers to ensure new starters or changes are registered in their portals or systems.
• Analyse reports to identify current benefits take up to support decision making by Reward Team.
• Co-ordinate audit activity for own work area, with timely monthly sign off.
• Support the Team Leader in data collection and analysis across the team, e.g. numbers of employees with an entitlement to benefits to support.
• Deal with queries from employees, managers and HR on all HR Administrative processes and procedures.
• Manage own workload in line with service level targets.

What experience you need to be the successful Benefits Administrator:

• Administrative experience.
• HR & Payroll systems - Desirable.
• Understanding of HR Administration regulations and procedures - Desirable.
• Understanding of Benefits and/or Reward procedures - Desirable.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft packages.
• Knowledge of current GDPR.
• SAP (desirable).
• Ability to prioritise and work with colleagues to deadlines.

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Benefits Administrator to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!

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