Payroll Service Analyst - 12 month FTC

You like challenging convention

We want people who think outside the box

We are seeking a Payroll Service Analyst to help deliver changes and improvements to our HR services, managing associated risks, costs and quality measures. Working with various teams across the business and our own HR department. The purpose is to deliver fit for purpose BAU services, improving and managing any changes that will enhance control, automation and end user experience.

This role reports to the Projects and Payroll Change Manager, a team which sits within the HR Operations Change Delivery Department and reports directly to the Senior Manager for Governance, Service and Change. The team manages technical and non-technical projects relating to HR and Payroll Operations, is responsible for running the monthly payrolls including incident resolution and provides SME support and training across the department.

As a Service Analyst your main responsibilities will involve:

• Deliver projects/initiatives to improve service delivery
• Manage risks, issues and dependencies
• Manage communication plan to ensure successful integration into the business
• Ensure correct change and control process is used to implement changes
• Carry out User Acceptance Testing on all system changes relating to payroll and allocated projects
• Support pre and post payroll running providing backup
• Identify, analyses, and resolve problems relating to payroll processing, raising support incidents where necessary
• Support cyclical payroll processes including tax year end/start, P60's and P11D production
• Participate in audit testing and SOX controls ensuring compliance

What we will be looking for in you:

• Previous experience of payroll processing and related tasks
• Excellent analytic skills
• Familiar with project management techniques
• Report/script writing experience
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Peoplesoft experience desirable

Rewarding you

There are many advantages to being part of our family. We've got a reward package that's simple, personal and fair. In addition to your pay and bonus, we offer you a benefits package that's flexible and allows you to be in control, as well as all the policies, tools and guidance to support you working for Santander.

Salary: GBP25,000-29,999 per annum

For your commitment and success, we offer one of the most competitive basic salaries with a distinct career development opportunity. Other Santander benefits include:

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Pension
• 27 days Holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy and sell 5
• Product discounts
• Retail and High Street discounts
• Sharesave Scheme
• Flex benefits including childcare vouchers and private medical insurance

Location

You'll be based in one of our biggest offices in the UK, right in the heart of Milton Keynes. Home to a range of key functions including Marketing, Finance and Risk and conveniently located only a short walking distance from Milton Keynes Central rail station and Shopping Centre. Offering an onsite gym, restaurant, coffee shop and banking facilities, the atmosphere is a vibrant one with plenty of opportunities to socialise and get involved in local community and charity work.

Why Santander?

With over 150 years of experience, we've built a strong, international presence, with more branches worldwide than any other bank. Dedicated to making things simple, personal and fair for our customers our aim is to become the best bank in the UK, and we know we can't make it happen without our people. That's why we promote an environment where everyone counts. With us, you'll be encouraged to develop both professionally and personally, and by listening to your unique perspective, and turning your ideas into action, we'll grow along with you.

We are committed to helping you achieve a reasonable balance between your home and working life. To support you in meeting your commitments outside of work, we offer a range of flexible work options, including part time working, job sharing, career breaks and flexible holiday options and we support you to make a difference in your local community with volunteering and fundraising schemes.

If you're interested in this role, please apply on the link below and our recruitment team will be in contact shortly.

Santander welcomes applications from all sections of the community.