John Cunningham Email & Phone Number

London

London Area, United Kingdom

· Responsible for ensuring that the pensions schemes operated by GLL were run effectively and met legal and industry standards.· Building key relationships with the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for which GLL has admitted body status.· Handling the enrolment of new employees into pension plans and processing terminations or retirements.· Preparing period end reports for pension payment for approval by Shared Services Manager.· Preparation of monthly BACS payment files used by payroll to generate pensions payments.· Preparing and submitting reports to regulatory bodies and management.· Addressing inquiries for employees and retirees regarding their pension plans.

London, United Kingdom

· Part of a team that administered the payroll from start to finish for over 15,000 employees.· Responsible for maintenance and updating of employee records and ensuring the correct procedure is followed.· Prior to pay day, checking and ensuring the accuracy of changes and values for payment.· Assisted and advised both employees and managers with queries relating to maternity, paternity and shared paternity leave and administer their leave in accordance with GLL policy.· Helped with training for new members of the team.· Ad hoc involvement in testing of new features in current payroll system

London, United Kingdom

· Ran new starter reports and ensured that team members contract and data documents agreed with the information entered on record.· Maintenance and updating of payroll data files for team members.· Prepared period end report for payroll payment for approval by Shared Services Finance Manager.· Preparation of BACS payment file for salaries.· Calculation and payment of statutory and company maternity/paternity/sickness in line with company policy.· For Auto Enrolment (AE), assessing new joiners and enrolling eligible joiners to pension scheme.· Reconciliation and payment of pension contributions.· Journal preparation of payroll cost analysis.

London, England, United Kingdom

· Supported payroll manager with reconciliation of general ledger (GL) pension values to payment received by Aviva.· Assisted with the processing of payroll and duties included input to ADP Freedom, distribution of payslips and P45’s and general admin support.

London, United Kingdom

· Responsible for processing both the UK local (London, Aberdeen) and expatriate population on payroll, in addition to the bi-weekly dollar payroll for US employees on expatriate assignment.· Supported expatriate employees within the International Practice Team and collaborated with Tax Specialists by aiding in acquiring NT tax codes. Also applied and deducted hypothetical taxes and managed adjustments to National Insurance contributions if applicable.· Maintenance and updating of payroll data files for team members.· Worked directly with NorthgateArinso (payroll bureau) for processing of UK payroll.· Preparation of monthly payroll sign-off reports prior to meeting with Human Resources (HR) authorised signature preceding instructing NorthgateArinso to make BAC’s payments.· Responsible for the distribution of various reports to both internal and external clients.· Full administration of employee benefits and first point of contact e.g. medical plan, SIP, AVC, Ride to Work scheme and Give as You Earn (charitable giving). Worked closely with Compensation and Benefits Manager to advertise range of benefits offered by company, meeting with providers and offered ad-hoc administration support during busy times.

London, United Kingdom

· Processed payroll for circa 250 weekly paid bank staff and 1000 monthly paid employees utilizing the in-house payroll system. · Point of contact for employee queries and dealt extensively with telephone and face-to-face queries.· Ensured all payments were made in accordance with statutory regulations and the corporate contractual rules.