Payroll Advisor

Job description

Are you a payroll professional looking for an exciting new opportunity with an award-winning team? If so, we would love to hear from you!

*Please note, this role is a Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2020*

Aviva's HR department is looking for a Payroll Advisor to work as part of a dynamic team to support the complex payroll process for the company.

Role & Responsibilities

As Payroll Adviser, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Processing Aviva's payroll every pay period for roughly 17,000 employees
• Maintain our payroll system and records by capturing, calculating, and inputting data
• Calculating all statutory payments including maternity pay and shared parental leave
• Answering staff questions about wages, deductions and attendance
• Calculating manual payslips as required
• Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies
• Honour confidentiality of employee pay records
• Assisting with production of P11d's
• Assisting the Payroll Team Leader as and when required
• Identifying customer demands/failure and waste by collecting customer data and establishing relationships across HR and other business areas
• Prioritising your workload to meet payroll deadlines and audit requirements

Skills & Experience

If the following skills and attributes apply to you, please consider applying today:

• You have a deep understanding of PAYE procedures
• Strong payroll experience
• Comfortable working in line with set processes and working to deadlines
• Excellent mathematical skills and the ability to manually calculate statutory payments
• P11d knowledge and understanding
• Accuracy with data and attention to detail
• Computer skills and confident working with accounting software and spreadsheets
• Familiarity with wage deductions
• Good verbal and written communication

What will you get for this role?

• A pro-rata annual salary of between £19,500 and £24,500 depending on skills, qualifications and experience
• Generous defined contribution pension scheme
• Pro-rata annual holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through “My Aviva Extras” plus discounts for Friends and Family (some exclusions apply)
• Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme

We care about the wellbeing of our employees

How you feel at home, work and all aspects of your life are important to us. Our programme – ‘Be Healthy', ‘Be Mindful', ‘Be Secure' and ‘Be Awesome' supports your physical, mental, financial and social wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights:

• You'll be able to download Aviva Digital GP - a 24/7 personal GP service that enables you to get a video consultation with a GP and pharmacy service at the touch of a button.
• We offer all UK employees subscriptions to Headspace for free!
• We have subsidised 70% off the normal gym membership prices, meaning for a reduced monthly fee you will have access to a wide range of fitness venues.

Additional Information

Our diversity and inclusion policies and initiatives are shaping an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or those with other caring responsibilities. Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference and provides equal opportunities for all.

One of Aviva's core values is Care More, and this is brought to life through the flexible ways we like to work. This may include working from home some of the time, or flexible work schedules to accommodate parent and carer responsibilities, further studies and hobbies.

As a disability confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability, (as defined in The Equality Act 2010) whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. (By ‘minimum criteria' we mean that you must provide us with evidence which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential). Please apply through the website and then email the contact listed in the advert to notify us that you meet the conditions for the guaranteed interview scheme.

We prefer all applications to be submitted online, however if you require an alternative method of applying please contact Megan Douglas in the Resourcing team on 0121 234 7665 or megan.douglas@aviva.com.