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Slough, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

End to End Management of the NAB payroll covering 300 employees. In addition, managing the relationship between NAB and our external payroll provider for our international assignee payroll covering 35 employees.Key ResponsibilitiesPayroll ManagementMI Reporting coordinatorShare Scheme Management (Including ERS Returns to HMRC)Pension Scheme ManagementFinancial Reconciliation/Account Management/Inter-Company RechargesManaging our HMRC RelationshipRegulatory Reporting (including Australian Pillar 3 requirements)SAP System Updates/Upgrades/Annual Payroll Support Packs (including full BV & UA Testing)Key ProjectsAbsence Management System ImplementationRBS Bankline Direct Payment ProjectPayroll Transfer - NAB/CYB Demerger Project

London, United Kingdom

Previously to provide timely and efficient HR support to the People function, specifically the Head of People and Business Partners and relevant advice to employees as required. Moving towards End to End Monthly Payroll Management.Key Responsibilities• Payroll Management including end to end processing, post payroll financial reconciliations including journal preparation and intercompany recharging• HR MI co-ordinator. • Preparation of monthly Headcount reports and statistics. • On demand Ad Hoc report preparation across the business• Benefits co-ordinator. Including administration of AXA PPP health insurance, Den Plan dental cover, season ticket loans, P11d and payroll reporting.• Pension Administration. Monthly data & financial submissions to pension provider including scheme member data and contribution uploads via corporate online platform• Maternity Leave Administration• Department “Kaizen” Process Improvement Champion• General HR AdministrationKey Projects• SAP Payroll Implementation• Implementation of New Pension Scheme• Pension Auto-Enrolment Project• HR Administration process improvement • Staff Share Sale Coordination/Tax & Ni Calculations/International Assignee NI Apportionment Calculations • SAP Org Structure Creation• Annual Financial Budget PlanningKey Achievements• Key project stakeholder to bring payroll back in-house.• Successful transfer of over 100 employees to new NAB pension scheme upon scheme inception • Undertaking Financial Payroll Reconciliation processing• Main contact for Finance Partners for monthly budgeting reporting

To deliver client focused, professional and high quality HR administration support to the UK based Business Units, Private Clients and Asset Management employees and their HR Business Partners.Key Responsibilities• Complete New Joiner process including contract generation, IT account setup, payroll and pre employment screening• Complete Leavers process including holiday calculation, termination of all systems, generation of termination letters and conducting exit interviews.• Advise HR BP’s, line managers and employees on policy and process including Flexible Working, Maternity, Disciplinary and Grievance and Sickness.• Complete Redundancy administration including compromise agreement generation.• Database management• Salary and Bonus Review administration• Payroll administration ensuring cut off deadlines are met on time and completion of the daily Peoplesoft InterfaceKey Projects• Redundancy – Managing the complete Redundancy Admin process for 60+ redundancies on 3 separate projects• Secondments – Managing the full admin process for new and existing secondments between both ABN Amro and RBS covering up to 1000 employees• TUPE Project Rewind – Working alongside Project Managers and coordinating the Administration for up to 250 employees including contract generation.Key Achievements• Creating and introducing new trackers and reporting tools including New Joiners, Leavers, Redundancies and Maternities• Produced automated Leaver Holiday Calculators using Microsoft Excel for both Full Time and Part Time employees. • Developed new Redundancy calculators for Part Time employees and implemented this to the Service Centre through group training.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Personnel to provide a complete Personnel Administration service to over 180 local employeesKey Responsibilities• Payroll Management• Employee Database Management• Joiners & Leavers Administration• Recruitment Administration• Performance Management Administration• Internal Accounting• Employee Benefits Administration• New Hire Induction• Staff Loans – Season Ticket and Personal LoansGeneral Duties• References• CV Regret Letters• Eye Tests• Flowers and Donations• File Maintenance

Reporting to the European HR Manager to assist in providing 160 staff a complete Human Resources function across 3 UK locationsKey Responsibilities• Employee Database Management• New Hire Inductions• Headcount Reporting• Performance Management• Recruitment AdministrationGeneral Duties• First point of contact for all HR issues• Updating personal files for all staff

Reporting to the Human Resources Manager and supporting two HR Officers to deliver the entire HR administration for 350 employees.Key Responsibilities• Database Management• Payroll Administration• New Hire Inductions• Employee Contract Generation• Employee Benefits Administration• Performance Management Administration• Company Mobile Phone Management• Company Car & Fuel Card Management• Recruitment Administration• References

Pearson Edexcel/Btec Level 3 Advanced Certificate In Payroll Techniques, Payroll, Pass

Cipd - Certificate In Personnel Practice - Distinction, Human Resources

Gnvq Advanced Business - Distinction, Business Studies

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