Wasserman

Specialist, Payroll & Benefits

Wasserman  •  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Onsite)  •  5 days ago
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Job Description

THE·TEAM operates at the epicenter of sports, music and entertainment, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Headquartered in Los Angeles, THE·TEAM's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit the.team

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIESPayroll Administration

  • Process EMEA & APAC payrolls accurately and on time, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and organisational policies
  • Collaborate with third-party payroll providers, managing relationships to ensure high-quality service delivery
  • Verify and reconcile payroll data, including timesheets, allowances, deductions, and statutory payments
  • Process all monthly payroll updates with Workday to ensure accuracy of employee data and reporting between Workday and payroll vendor systems
  • Manage payroll changes such as new hires, terminations, promotions, and salary adjustments
  • Prepare and review payroll reports, ensuring data accuracy for internal and external audits
  • Prepare and circulate reports to Finance and other key payroll stakeholders to ensure payroll accuracy and timely approvals of all payroll files
  • Act as the main point of contact for international payroll-related queries, resolving employee concerns promptly.


Benefits Administration

  • Manage the administration of employee benefits, including pensions, healthcare
  • plans, and other reward schemes
  • Support the annual renewal process for benefits, liaising with providers to secure the best terms
  • Oversee enrolment, changes, and terminations in benefits programs, ensurin compliance with provider terms and legal requirements
  • Process Workday benefit elections within Workday and ensure benefits data is correct within the system and updated post benefit renewals
  • Provide guidance to employees on benefit offerings, eligibility, and enrolment processes
  • Track and report on benefits utilisation, providing insights to improve program effectiveness


Compliance & Reporting

  • Ensure compliance with payroll and benefits regulations, including local tax and social security compliance, pensions auto-enrolment, and GDPR
  • Support internal and external audits by providing accurate and timely payroll and benefits data in a secure fashion
  • Stay up to date with legislative changes and ensure processes remain compliant
  • Own reporting for the geographies that you handle for payroll and benefits


Compensation Support

  • Assist in the annual compensation review process, including data preparation,
  • benchmarking, and reporting
  • Support the maintenance and regular review of salary banding frameworks, ensuring alignment with market benchmarks


Process Improvement

  • Identify opportunities to streamline payroll and benefits processes, enhancing efficiency and employee satisfaction
  • Collaborate with the Workday team to optimise payroll and benefits workflows and reporting capabilities
  • Maintain and update process documentation to ensure clarity and consistency


Employee Support

  • Provide responsive and professional support to employees regarding payroll and benefits inquiries
  • Deliver training sessions and communications to help employees understand and make the most of their benefits
  • Assist with onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring seamless transitions for payroll and benefits


Workday

  • Support Workday team with testing as needed
  • SupportlargerPeopleTeamwiththeintegrationofacquiredentitiesintothe Company’s,systems,andprocesses;includingpayrolltransitionsandbenefit harmonisation

The above forms the main areas of responsibility for this role, but it is not exhaustive and it should be noted that duties may change over time, so the need for flexibility is key and the job-holder will be expected to co-operate with reasonable changes as required.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Experience of working with highly confidential information and maintaining confidentiality
  • Experience using Workday
  • Strong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy; excellent follow-up/follow-through skills
  • Strong understanding of general payroll regulations, benefits schemes, compensation practices, and statutory requirements across multiple geographies
  • Experience working with third-party payroll providers and managing vendor relationships
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a focus on delivering excellent employee experiences
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, autonomous, self-starter
  • Highly organised, with strong ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and focus on priorities
  • Proactive and results oriented, able to work under own initiative and complete tasks to deadline.
  • Strong Microsoft Excel capabilities
  • Confident in gathering facts and figures and have experience of making recommendations based on independent research and analysis
  • Experience of working in marketing/media environment

THE·TEAM does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

Wasserman

About Wasserman

Wasserman is a global sports, music and entertainment company that provides representation and marketing services to talent, brands and properties. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70 cities. For more information, please visit www.teamwass.com.

Industry
Arts & Entertainment
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
Year Founded
Unknown
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