Job Title: Payroll & Benefits Officer
Target Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: 3 months FTC, with option to extend. Full or part time (22.25 hrs per week) considered.
Salary Range: £27,000-£33,000 (pro-rata for part time hours)
Location: Eastleigh/Bournemouth, hybrid – 1-2 days per week office attendance.
Closing Date for applications: Wednesday 15th July.
Payroll & Benefits Officer: Join our Payroll team and help ensure the accurate and timely delivery of payroll and benefits services across Ageas, while maintaining compliance with company policies and statutory requirements.
Please note: This role requires attendance at our Eastleigh or Bournemouth office 1–2 days per week, aligned to key monthly payroll deadlines.
Main Responsibilities as Payroll & Benefits Officer
- Support the end-to-end administration of the monthly payroll process.
- Assist with RTI submissions and other statutory reporting requirements.
- Complete payroll checks, controls and reconciliations to ensure accuracy.
- Provide guidance and support to employees and managers on payroll-related queries.
- Manage pension auto-enrolment activities and monthly pension contribution submissions.
- Administer payroll activities relating to Ageas Flexible Benefits.
- Produce regular and ad‑hoc payroll reports for Finance and wider business stakeholders.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and service delivery.
- Work closely with HR colleagues to ensure payroll actions are completed accurately and on time.
- Process payments to third parties, including HMRC, GAYE and court orders.
- Administer company car, flexible benefits car and eye care schemes.
- Support payroll-related projects and initiatives as required.
- Escalate system or processing issues promptly to the Payroll Team Leader.
Skills and experience you need as Payroll & Benefits Officer
- Essential experience using IRIS Cascade Payroll software.
- Previous payroll experience with up-to-date knowledge of HMRC legislation and regulations.
- CIPP Payroll Technician Certificate (or equivalent experience) is desirable.
- Strong administrative experience with exceptional attention to detail.
- Highly numerate with good IT skills, particularly in Excel and Word.
- Able to prioritise workload, manage competing deadlines and work independently.
- A customer-focused approach, with the ability to handle payroll queries professionally and sensitively.
- Flexible and adaptable, particularly during key payroll periods.
Benefits you can enjoy at Ageas
Flexible Working – Smart Working gives employees flexibility around location (within the UK) and, for many roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments.
Maternity/pregnant parent/primary adopter entitlement of 16 weeks at full pay and paternity/non-pregnant parent/co-adopter at 8 weeks’ full pay.
Health benefits including dental insurance, health cash plan, health screening, will writing, voluntary critical illness, mental health first aiders, and wellbeing activities (mindfulness).
Wealth benefits such as 50% off esure and Sheilas’ Wheels motor and home insurance, annual bonus schemes, annual salary reviews, competitive pension, employee savings, and employee loans.
Supporting you at work – wellbeing activities, mindfulness sessions, sports and social club events and more.
Tech perks – deals on gadgets including wearables, tablets, and laptops.
Getting around – car salary exchange, cycle scheme, vehicle breakdown cover.
Returning to work programme after maternity leave.
Equal Opportunity
We are an inclusive employer and a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter. We are a Disability Confident Leader and commit to ensuring recruitment processes are fully inclusive. We guarantee interviews for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
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