Our client a Biotech company, based in Maidenhead is looking for a Benefits Administrator to join their growing Human Resources team.

This is a temporary role to start in January 2021 for 8 months, possibly longer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the administration of the core UK benefit programmes, including medical, dental, Life Assurance, group Income protection, and the flexible benefit programmes, including 14 various flexible benefit offerings.
• Liaison to third party UK Benefits broker’s including, but not limited to, attend monthly meetings, query escalation point, administering the flexible benefit portal and general reporting.
• Coordinate benefit invoice coding and payments as well as to assist Finance team with any benefit invoice reconciliation.
• Gather and store policies across Europe for benefit offerings and assist with the benefit harmonisation project.
• Process new hire and benefit changes for Europe.
• Coordinate with Payroll on a monthly basis, reconciling the benefit offerings against payroll deductions. Look into and resolve any queries.
• Assist with year-end reporting, working closely with external providers and payroll, gathering and processing the correct information.
• Additional Workday payroll project support for benefits including, but not limited to configuration, integrations, testing, payslip validation, audit reports.
• Research and address benefit escalations from all employees within the organisation.
• Explain Total Rewards policies, practices and procedures to others within the organization.
• Ad hoc duties and project work.

Key Skills/Experience:

• Previous UK benefit administration
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends and errors in reporting.
• Mastery of Microsoft office suite with an important emphasis on Microsoft Excel (vLookup, formulas, etc.).
• Workday experience preferred.
• Able to work in fast-paced environment.
• Able to work independently and in a collaborative team structure.