Argus Media Careers

Payroll Assistant - UK

Location: London, UK

About Argus

Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets. Headquartered in London with over 1,400 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 30 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.

Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.  Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.

Argus Media is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women’s network.  Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership and Inclusivity.

What we’re looking for

We are currently looking for a UK Payroll Assistant to join our UK based Global Payroll Team. The role will report into our Global Payroll Manager and will sit within a core team of five. The UK Payroll Assistant will be focused on processing the UK payroll, end-to-end and supporting the rest of the team as required (approx. 600 headcount).

We currently operate payrolls in the UK, Australia, South Africa, Dubai, China, Netherlands, Germany, India, Spain, Latvia, Ukraine, South Korea, Indonesia and the United States, with additional jurisdictions in the pipeline.

The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, diligent, pro-active and have a flexible approach to managing their workload. They will need to be process oriented and have a keen eye for detail.

This role is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within a global environment. You will be assisting in all aspects of our payroll processes as well as-, ensuring local tax obligations are met.  You will be joining a growing team, which means you will have a real opportunity to learn and develop your skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain good working relationships with the HR and Finance teams, to collate and verify monthly payroll updates for processing;
• Perform the full range of payroll duties, uploading / inputting monthly payroll changes into Cintra;
• Process tax code changes and submit Real Time Information (RTI) submissions to the HMRC as required;
• Process statutory payments – SSP, SMP, ShPP, SPP, SAP, PAYE and National Insurance etc.;
• Check the accuracy of monthly payroll data before forwarding for review by the International Payroll Supervisor, before sign off by the Global Payroll Manager;
• Provide first line support for payroll queries relating to  salary, benefits, taxation or social security;
• Assist with administering, reporting and resolving queries related to monthly and annual local payroll tax obligations;
• Process End of Year reconciliations including end of year RTI submissions and issue P60s;
• Follow and help develop our payroll processes;
• Manage the Payroll email inbox, allocating and resolving any issues; and
• Providing day to day support to the London Payroll Team.

Skills and Experience

• At least 1-2 years’ of experience working in a busy UK payroll function, with payroll software experience (required);
• Experience of working with Cintra and ADP would be advantageous;
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to multi-task;
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment;
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills;
• Strong time management skills with a flexible approach to managing workload and meeting varying deadlines;
• A strong team player who is willing to actively work across the team, adopting a can-do and flexible attitude;
• Payroll reconciliation skills desirable; and
• Ability to process manual calculations.

What’s in it for you

Our rapidly growing, award-winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers. Argus recognizes and rewards successful performance and as an Investor in People, we promote professional development and retain a high-performing team committed to building our success.

• Competitive salary and company bonus scheme 
• Group pension scheme 
• Group healthcare and life assurance scheme 
• Flexible working environment 
• 25 days holiday with annual increase up to 30 days  
• Subsidised gym membership 
• Season ticket travel loans 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Extensive internal and external training
• Training and support available for further job-related studies

For more details about the company and to apply please make sure you upload your CV via our website: www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions 

By submitting your job application, you automatically acknowledge and consent to the collection, use and/or disclosure of your personal data to the Company. Argus is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.