Experience

Totaljobs Group

• United Kingdom
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Payroll Controller

  • Jul 2012 - Present

  My first task upon joining Totaljobs was to oversee the successful migration of the payroll from RBI (Reed Business Information) to StepStone. Also migrated Jobsite into StepStone payroll in 2014. Monthly Payroll – c950 staff. Work closely with HR to ensure that all staff changes are recorded on the Payroll system. Also liaise with HR to resolve employee queries on Tax, Maternity Pay, and other issues. Use HMRC calculators for SMP, SSP, PAYE, and NIC and also have a good understanding of manual calculations (designed a payslip calculator spreadsheet). Calculate and reconcile all 3rd Party payments such as HMRC, Pension Provider, Charities Aid Foundation Posting of the Payroll Journal to General Ledger. Processing of all Tax Year end. The payroll system used is ADP iHCM2 Show less



Ipsos UK

• United Kingdom
• Market Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Payroll Administrator

  • Jul 2010 - Jun 2012

  Monthly Payroll – c1200 staff. Worked closely with HR to ensure that all staff changes are recorded on the Payroll system. Company operated a Salary Sacrifice scheme, so benefits such as Company Pension, Health Insurance, Childcare Vouchers, were deducted at source and taxable pay adjusted. I did a lot of vital analysis work for HR, using my advanced Excel skills (vlookup, Pivot Tables) to create a monthly spreadsheet, which cross referenced all employees between Payroll, HRIS and the Benefits Company, highlighting any discrepancies (Salary, benefits selected, Pension %'s, hours worked, location). Fortnightly Payroll – c850 staff (paid each payroll). Worked with our fieldwork administrators to record staff changes, similar to the monthly staff except no salary details were held on the payroll system. Once a fortnight I’d import the pay claim information from our field management system into the payroll system. This is all the Fees (taxable), Expenses and Mileage for that two week period. The payroll system we used was ADP Freedom. Show less



Ipsos UK

• United Kingdom
• Market Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Divisional Management Accountant

  • May 1997 - May 2010

  Responsible for the full management accounting function for the Ireland subsidiary companies of Ipsos MORI, from Budget setting to Statutory Accounts. This was based in Borough, London. The Accounts package used was Agresso but migrated to JD Edwards in Jan 2010. I moved into payroll management when this role was made redundant in May 2010. - Business support for the Irish companies. Dealing with the UK Facilities Director for property related issues (landlords, property management companies, local councils) and I worked very closely with the Managing Director and Operations Director, to resolve various business related issues. - Ensuring a monthly checklist of tasks was completed, delegating where necessary. - Payroll posting for full and part-time staff. - Balance Sheet reconciliations. - Payment and calculation of tax liabilities (PAYE, NIC & VAT). - Accruals and prepayments. - Raising client invoicing and managing the credit control. -Managing the Accounts Payable, ensuring prompt payment of supplier invoices. - Managing timesheet completion and submission. - Reporting on Budget discrepancies. - Production of a monthly management accounts pack for senior management. - Quarterly reporting of P&L and Balance Sheet to Ipsos globally, showing all inter company turnover, direct costs, receivables and payables, using a Hyperion internal reporting package. - I have also been the Management Accountant for two smaller subsidiary companies in my time with Ipsos MORI. MORI Financial Services (MFS) 2003 – 2005. It was my job to provide them with a monthly Management Accounts pack and financial support. Test Research. I performed a covering role over a number of years and overall responsibility for about 6 months. - An additional task I performed was to do the online VAT Return for the main company, Market and Opinion Research International Ltd. Show less



London Events Agency

• Covent Garden, London

• Finance Manager

  • 1993 - 1997

  I had sole responsibility for the financial accounting function at this Events Management Company. The company organised many sports based events with sponsorship. My role extended to being heavily involved in the actual events which included the BT Swimathon and Heathrow London Youth Games. In the BT Swimathon significant sums of money were raised for designated charities. It was my job to account for these donations and forward to the charities. Also did the payroll for c30 staff. I had sole responsibility for the financial accounting function at this Events Management Company. The company organised many sports based events with sponsorship. My role extended to being heavily involved in the actual events which included the BT Swimathon and Heathrow London Youth Games. In the BT Swimathon significant sums of money were raised for designated charities. It was my job to account for these donations and forward to the charities. Also did the payroll for c30 staff.