Reward & Benefits Administrator - Basingstoke, United Kingdom - Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

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Overview:


Penningtons Manches Cooper are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Reward & Benefits Administrator with a can-do attitude, great attention to detail and a natural inclination for continual process improvement.

The role sits in the Reward & Benefits Team within the wider HR team of a top 50 UK law firm.


The role is primarily responsible for providing full administration support for the Firm's reward and benefits offering and management of the reward and benefits system (Darwin), acting as the super user.


You will support key annual reward processes such as the employee salary and bonus review, partner base share and profit allocation process, benefits renewal and Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting, alongside managing the monthly benefits enrolment, reconciliation and regulatory reporting.

You will act as an Employee Champion, driving efficiency and engagement while reflecting the Firm's culture and values.

The role will operate on a firmwide team basis, and occasional travel between UK offices may be required.


Responsibilities:

The responsibilities listed below are intended to be a broad but not exhaustive list.

  • Support the Reward & Benefits Manager and HR team in all cyclical activities, including employee salary and bonus review, partner base share and profit allocation process, Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap report and benefit renewal process, leading on the data preparation and reporting requirements.
  • Operate as the Reward & Benefit's Information Systems super user, with responsibility for the data accuracy, preparation of reports and ensuring process documents are updated accordingly.
  • Taking full ownership for the completion of the monthly benefit payroll, working closely with the HR Systems & Data Specialist, to prepare, process, submit and reconcile the data, upload supporting documentation for the outsourced payroll provider and support the wider HR team with benefit related queries.
  • Acting as first point of contact for all Reward & Benefit related queries, working with the wider HR Team and thirdparty providers to investigate through to resolution, providing assistance and advice to employees as appropriate.
  • Manage the Reward & Benefit Team's purchase order requirements, including reviewing, reconciliation and processing of all monthly/annual invoices, providing supporting data for the Finance Team as appropriate, and ensuring aligned to the team budget.
  • Manage the Reward & Benefit mailbox, proactively responding to all related queries or escalating to the Reward & Benefits Manager or wider HR Team as appropriate.
  • Proactive involvement with the Firm's Wellbeing Strategy (PennWell) and other projects as they arise.
  • Support the HR Team with any other adhoc or regular requests as they may arise.

Essential & Desirable Criteria:

  • Experience of working within Reward & Benefits and/or a reporting role is required, with an excellent understanding of a variety of HRIS, ideally CIPHR, Darwin or similar.
  • Advanced IT skills with the ability to analyse and manipulate data for presentation is essential.
  • Understand the importance of accuracy in delivering Reward & Benefits processes to the highest of standards
  • Always looking for opportunities in continuous improvement.
  • A clear ability to manage and prioritise a complex and changing workload.
  • Ability to deliver under pressure within tight deadlines, whilst maintaining high attention to detail at all times.
  • Professional approach with excellent communication skills.
  • A strong team orientation, with the ability to work independently, under minimum supervison.
  • Complete confidentiality at all times.

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