OVERALL SUMMARY

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.
The primary responsibility of the Payroll and Benefits Assistant will be to assist the payroll and benefits team with daily administrative tasks and email management.
This role also offers the opportunity for the successful candidate to enhance their knowledge and skills by pursuing external payroll courses and qualifications, if desired.

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:

• experience working in a payroll and / or benefits team
• Intermediate Excel skills. E.g. Vlookups and pivot tables
  We are an inclusive organisation and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as accessible as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please email us at recruit.ssc@closebrothers.com or request a call back.
  

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ABOUT US

For roles offering hybrid working: At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.
Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. At Close Brothers we provide financial support and advice to small businesses and individuals in the UK. Our purpose is to help the people and businesses of Britain thrive over the long term.
To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: https://www.closebrothers.com/careers

• Respond to shared mailboxes, answering HR and employee queries
• Input employee pension, private healthcare and dental insurance applications and changes onto the HR system
• Support administration of all other employee benefit schemes, such as checking requests have been submitted successfully and verifying orders
• Reconcile and process benefits invoices for payment
• Support monthly payroll processing, such as inputting Starter Checklists and P45s, and any ad-hoc variable payments
• Prepare and distribute monthly payroll and benefits reporting, conducting checks on the data
• Build and foster strong relationships with stakeholders, understanding their service requirements and ensuring any issues are dealt with in a prompt and professional manner