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Full-Time, Permanent.

About the role:

We are seeking to appoint a Payroll Administrator to support the Group Payroll Manager in executing the day-to-day duties of the function. Your key duties will include:

International Payroll

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  Production of accurate and timely payroll, statutory deduction and benefits for the BDP Group International subsidiaries (excluding Toronto).
  


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  Liaise with internal studio contacts and external contacts for the monthly payroll information, reviewing and checking of data and production of payroll journals.
  


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  Production and distribution of payslips and reporting to Government bodies (where relevant).
  


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  Maintain holiday entitlements, purchase of additional holiday and sickness calculations.
  


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  Assist with the annual salary review process and annual profit share scheme.
  


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  End of month financial information and reports.
  


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  Maintain and review International payroll related procedures and internal intranet pages in conjunction with local studio contacts and relevant external payroll contacts.
  

UK Payroll

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  Support UK payroll and provide cover for Group Payroll Manager.
  


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  Assist the Group Payroll Manager with input and calculation of UK payroll if required.
  


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  Review of UK payroll for effective internal control.
  

Additional Duties:

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  Assist in answering payroll related queries via the BDP Payroll shared inbox.
  


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  Assist payroll manager with ongoing process and system reviews
  


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  Assist with queries from both external and internal auditors.
  


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  Adhoc projects as requested.
  

About you:

Experience/ skills / qualifications required:

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  Previous payroll experience.
  


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  Strong IT skills – specifically Excel (VLOOKUPS, Pivot Tables etc)
  


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  Strong organisational and communication skills
  


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  Deadline driven with a can-do attitude.
  


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  Attention to detail.
  

Desirable but not essential:

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  Previous experience of liaising with global payroll providers.
  

About us:

BDP is a continuous collective of architects, engineers, designers and urbanists. We design at every scale from city masterplans, neighbourhoods, parks, streets and buildings to specialist, bespoke light and acoustic installations.

We are placemakers who work at every stage of the design process from visioning to briefing to design, delivery, and operation. We respond to the demands of our dynamic and ever-changing planet with cross-discipline design thinking that spans all of life’s activities, protects the environment and enhances social value.

Harnessing our collective ethos, the spirit of BDP is about making places for people. Our structure and governance as a global network of federated city studios creates design hubs that are connected to the cities, regions and communities they serve.

As part of the Nippon Koei Group, we fuse our passion for architecture and engineering with user centered design and large-scale infrastructure projects to deliver world-class solutions for better, more prosperous places. Being part of this group requires BDP to comply with the Japanese companies’ legislation governing internal controls over financial reporting (known as J-SOX).

BDP offers:

In return, BDP can offer you a wide range of learning opportunities to encourage personal and professional career development. From sponsorship to profession-led events, we also offer annual appraisals and a mentoring program which is supported by our online internal learning platform.

We are committed to being an employer of choice and offer a competitive remuneration and benefits package as well as interesting work, a rewarding and friendly environment, excellent office space, and a respect for the work-life balance of our people through hybrid working. All permanent employees can participate in BDP’s stakeholder pension arrangement to which the company contributes, the BDP Profit Share Scheme and tax-efficient Smart Benefits, Life Insurance, Long Term Sickness Insurance, Private Medical insurance and health screening, interest-free season ticket loans and enhanced maternity and paternity provision, plus many more.

We offer regular international and studio-based social, sporting, and charitable activities. Some recent events include themed month-end socials, a hiking club, weekly complimentary yoga, wellbeing webinars, and toolbox talks. Our variety of employee forums drives the development of new ideas, giving everyone the platform to have a voice and be heard.

To find out in more detail about what BDP can offer you, please follow: https://www.bdp.com/en/careers-at-bdp/why-join-bdp/

To apply:

To apply for the role please click on the ‘Apply’ button below the vacancy. You will then need to complete the online application form and attach an up-to-date CV with a cover letter (<400 words) outlining how your skills and experience match the requirements for the above job description. Once submitted, your application will then be passed on to the recruiting director(s) for review. If successful, you will be notified by our system inviting you to an interview.

BDP is actively fostering an inclusive organisation where people can be themselves and everyone has a sense of belonging. We want our teams to be diverse at every level, reflecting the communities we design for. As designers, we will create spaces for all that promote equity, wellbeing and participation within the built environment. We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different skills, professional and life experiences, to join us and help us to achieve our aspirations. We also welcome applications from candidates who wish to work flexibly. BDP also operates a hybrid working policy.