HR Officer at Médecins Sans Frontières

An excellent opportunity to join the rewarding and busy HR department at MSF UK.

This position is responsible for providing services related to payroll and benefits for MSF UK/IE office employees and supports the wider HR team to ensure pay is accurate and benefits are managed in accordance with HMRC and Pension Regulator rules and will play a key role in the implementation of a new organisation wide Rewards Review.

Through promoting the work of the HR team and the benefits on offer, the person in this role will welcome interaction from the rest of the organisation and act as a first point of contact for employees on queries related to payroll and benefits.

Working closely with HR Manager (Services) and HR Office, HR Field and Finance teams the HR Officer (Services) will carry out routine work and contribute to project work, working collaboratively with the HR Officer (Compliance, Projects and Systems) to develop, improve and streamline existing processes.

The payroll is outsourced to a payroll bureau and consists of 2 monthly payrolls (approximately 250 employees), using 2 HR Information Systems (HRISs).

Knowledge, skills and experience

  • An IPPM Foundation Level (or working towards this) or equivalent level of professional knowledge and expertise.
  • Extensive experience of preparing and reviewing complex payrolls with a high volume of monthly changes, more than 150 staff (including reconciliation of data).
  • Experience or knowledge around employee reward, compensation, and benefits.
  • Proven attention to detail, time management and problem-solving skills.
  • Proven numeracy skills.
  • Exceptional planning, organisational and prioritising skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
  • Demonstrative experience of working with HR Information Systems.
  • Experience dealing with complex issues related to pay, benefits and terms and conditions.
  • Working knowledge of pension schemes with a variety of contribution styles.
  • Previous experience of working with a payroll bureau service or other relevant outsourced supplier.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, unpredictable, and demanding environment with constantly shifting priorities.
  • Held or working towards CIPD professional qualification or equivalent Up to date knowledge of GDPR.
  • Experience with a range of Microsoft Office applications (including excel VLOOKUPs).
  • Fluency in written and spoken English.
  • A good understanding of (UK) employment law.
  • Working knowledge of current UK PAYE/HMRC legislation, NICs, SMP, SPP, ShPP, SSP and the practical application of all the statutory payments.
  • Commitment to aims and values to Médecins Sans Frontières.

How to apply

Apply on our website by submitting a copy of your CV together with a letter of motivation by the closing date, 31.05.2021, 11.59pm BST.

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