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Oxford Biomedica’s Human Resource team is responsible for recruitment, learning & development, employee relations, employee wellbeing, payroll and employee engagement across the business.

We are currently recruiting for a Payroll, Benefits and HR Officer to join the team.  The purpose of this role is to provide proactive and efficient operational delivery support for payroll and employee life cycle activities on behalf of the HR Department.  Responsible for employees of assigned business area at Oxford Biomedica. Providing second line cover for secondary business areas as necessary (holiday and sickness absence etc). 

Your responsibilities in this role would be:

Employee Life Cycle – to work alongside the HR Adviser to deliver efficient HR support to a business sector

• Maintain e-files and paper files for all employee lifecycle events.
• Using the HRIS to deliver operational HR and payroll activity efficiencies
• Using standard templates, support HR Advisers by drafting any documents required for employee lifecycle changes e.g. changes to terms and conditions, transfers, promotions, pay reviews, long service awards, maternity/parental leave, terminations, and other standard references etc.
• Monitoring the shared HR Inbox, responding to questions or directing them to the correct individuals and escalating where required, delegating work to team members when necessary
• Responding to employee queries on anything from accessing and using the HR system, holiday, benefits, how to locate appropriate policies, procedures, guidance or forms etc.
• Provide admin support in annual HR processes, such as appraisals, promotions and salary review and other project work. 

Payroll and Benefits Administration – to work independently to deliver an effective reward administration service for the whole company

• Collation and processing all elements of monthly outsourced Payroll accurately, and in a timely manner including joiners, leavers, salary/benefit changes, overtime, allowances, maternity/parental leave, sick pay etc..
• Maintaining systems to ensure payroll actions are brought forward and implemented appropriately
• Ensuring the appropriate checking processes are used at the appropriate stages to ensure errors are minimised
• Liaise with the external payroll provider to ensure payroll timetables are agreed and implemented and that the monthly payroll process runs smoothly, achieving the required KPIs
• Interface between internal teams, such as Finance, to ensure stakeholder data needs are fully met in an effective manner.

Operational Admin Support

• All operational support including printing, scanning and filing as and when required
• Coordination and distribution of the agreed communications to the business i.e. new starters etc.
• Responsible for standard payroll control report and sign off processes and for supporting the review and implementation of any changes to internal reporting and control processes required to ensure risk is realistically minimised for the Company.
• Support the Finance Department with annual P11d processing.
• Maintain accurate employee benefit entitlement and membership records.
• Assist employees with payroll and benefits questions and consult with appropriate vendors and/or external benefit consultants to resolve employee issues

To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills and experience:

• GCSE Maths and English, with a recognised payroll qualification
• Up to date knowledge of relevant current UK Payroll legislation is essential as is a desire and commitment to stay informed and up to date with future changes coming down the line.
• Competent on payroll to advise employees on basic tax, pension and NI issues with their payslips and able to indicate where they might seek additional guidance
• Experience of Microsoft office (Outlook, Excel, Word etc).
• Understanding of HR processes and procedures, eg onboarding, performance management, promotions etc
• Analytical thinking and problem solving skills will be required to understand where processes have broken down and require resolution.
• Maintain confidentiality and operate with integrity in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations and Company policies and procedures.

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