Agency :
Havas MediaJob Description :
The role Reporting into the Head of Compensation and Benefits, we are looking for a proactive, flexible, friendly and driven Compensation and Benefits Manager to join our lively People team and support in running all the Reward and Benefit processes across Media and Creative agencies and our central services. This is a key partnering role working closely with the wider People team, managers across the business, and internal and external service providers.A hand- on role, this is an exciting opportunity to bring your passion and specialist knowledge in the field of Payroll, Compensation and Benefits to drive improvement and efficiency and contribute to the development of an industry leading reward proposition- you will recommend and implement reward programmes that support attraction, engagement and retention across the organisation.Responsibilities include:
- Overseeing the accurate and timely monthly payroll instructions and checking.
- Support preparation and submission of benefit in kind and other reporting to our Shared Services team
- Building effective relationships across the business with an approachable and knowledgeable style ensuring timely and accurate responses to pay and benefits queries from employees
- Partnering with and providing expert advice and guidance to the People Business Partnering team to support pay (e.g. benchmarking, pay bandings) and benefits (e.g. harmonisation, TUPE) discussions and decisions with their stakeholder groups
- Overseeing the benefits process including managing relationships with our benefits broker and external providers
- Submission of data to 3rd party providers for benefits and salary surveys
- Analysing the current offering and carrying out competitive analysis to make recommendations for changes to our benefits
- Managing and delivering the bi-annual pay review and annual bonus scheme
- Supporting the Head of Compensation and Benefits on Group Reward projects
- Keeping up to date with upcoming changes in legislation regarding any aspects of reward (e.g. pensions, gender pay reporting, commission, holidays etc.) and proactively making recommendations to the team and the wider business
- Analysing data and reporting on payroll information, headcount and other key People metrics
- Line management, alongside the Head of Compensation and Benefits, of 1 Administrator and 2 Junior Compensation and Benefits Analysts
- Cross-party working on wider projects
- You should be a generalist in Compensation and Benefits
- You should be incredibly organised and able to drive multiple initiatives with competing deadlines in a pressured and agile environment
- You will be solution focused and drive to always streamline processes and procedures to reduce unnecessary admin
- You should be able to keep calm under pressure and think with a collaborative approach.
- Strong communication skills are essential - you should be able to communicate effectively and collaborate with colleagues at all levels including senior management
- Optimism is key – a can-do attitude with a genuine passion for your field
- An ideas-person with natural creative flair who will challenge the norm
- Ideally you will have some media, creative or marketing agency experience and be accustomed to working in a fast-paced commercial environment
- Advanced Excel experience and strong numerical skills are a must
- Knowledge and experience of HR systems and reporting
- Strong influencing skills and senior stakeholder management experience
Contract Type :
PermanentHere at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.
Skills Required
- Generalist in Compensation and Benefits
- Specialist knowledge in payroll, compensation and benefits
- Advanced Excel experience and strong numerical skills
- Knowledge and experience of HR systems and reporting
- Strong communication and senior stakeholder management skills
- Ability to analyse data and produce payroll and people metrics
- Organised with ability to manage multiple initiatives and deadlines
- Experience of managing or line-managing a small team
- Media, creative or marketing agency experience
What We Do
Fearless. Fast. Smart. Focused. We are on a relentless quest to be Chicago's most creative company by reinvigorating iconic American brands through cultural relevance. We are passionate makers, digital disruptors, artists who don't color inside the lines. We work smarter. Push harder. Break things. Make things. And we're always looking forward.
Why Work With Us
Our agency gets out of bed in the morning to undertake what we call 'meaningful disruption' in an industry that is in need of serious transformation. We are not looking for the same, boring solutions that are chock-full of brand and marketing rhetoric but seek people that want to change the advertising game.
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