Payroll & Benefits Assistant - Finance - 15 Month Contract

at  Newmark

Newmark is a firm of chartered surveyors and property consultants based in the UK, operating from nine national offices with over 600 professionals. We offer expansive reach through a global platform. We provide independent, intelligent and relevant advice based on detailed market knowledge and sector understanding.
This role is a member of the Finance team of 14. They will report to the Payroll Manager and work closely with the HR Director and HR team to ensure a seamless payroll process.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

To process the Firm’s payroll in a timely and accurate manner, producing the relevant reports for Finance in relation to the payroll. There are several reporting requirements through the year which need to be completed in relation to the employee and payroll data.
End to end monthly process of the Firm’s payroll (690 FTE), working closely with HR team to ensure accurate processing. Responsibilities include:
o Calculate adjustments and check starter and leaver payments, including holiday pay
o Check all data entered from HR and pay slips
o Provide HR with manual payment breakdowns for any exceptional adjustments.
o Create maternity, shared parental and paternity payment schedules for employees.
o Check and send pension information to our pension provider.
o Update Childcare voucher payments to provider.
o Set up BACS payments
o Provide Leavers with P45

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

• Address employees’ payroll queries
• Run Finance report for Sun system and create journals for Sun, reconciling payroll and uploading.
• Update charge out rates in the business system
• Make NIC payments to HMRC
• Process year end payroll closure and create P60
• Assist with the PSA calculations
• Manage the administration of all benefits that impact payroll such as season ticket loans, rental deposit loans, critical illness, electric vehicle, dental insurance, pension, and PMI. Working closely with HR at renewals for each benefit to ensure accurate data is uploaded into payroll system (currently Cascade, Oracle HCM from April 2025)