Payroll Analyst

Job Description

Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, ''the stuff dreams are made of,'' we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role…

Accountable for ensuring payrolls are accurate and paid on time. There are a total of 19 payrolls ranging from 3 employees to 800 employees. With variable pay dates. Total around 3,500 employees paid monthly.

The Payroll Analyst is accountable to manage the payroll process from receiving data from various sources through to ensuring employees are paid, payslips delivered, and third-party payments are made.

Your Role Accountabilities...
• Manage and process UK monthly payroll(s), calculating, checking, and running audit reports
• Processing BACS payments for employees' net pay and 3rd party payments
• Ensure payroll system holds accurate payroll records
• Create, balance, and submit HMRC monthly RTI (furlough) uploads
• Prepare payroll monthly reconciliation and Cost Reports for the Finance Department(s)
• Work on Audits with external provider(s)
• Managing the Auto-Enrolment (AE) process and assisting with Pension enrolment, maintenance, and contribution upload
• Manage year end processes including P11d's and Form 42
• System updates, setting up new companies and amendments on Zellis payroll system, including knowledge End Year Updates (EYU), payslip reversals and reworks

Qualifications & Experience...
• Able to act as the (first) point of contact for the payroll(s)
• Experience of managing and processing high volume payrolls, including calculating, checking, and producing audit reports. Ensuring high level of accuracy throughout the process
• Ability to process BACS payments for employees' net pay and 3rd party payments
• Good time-management skills and the ability to work comfortably under pressure
• Managing the Auto-Enrolment (AE) process and assisting with Pension enrolment, maintenance, and contribution upload
• Manage year end processes including P11d's and Form 42
• Zellis (Northgate) payroll experience

Preferred...
• Flexible and willing to cross train to cover for colleagues
• Excellent communication skills
• Client focused
• Knowledge of Excel
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Experience of Auto Enrolment regulations
• Understanding Job Retention regulations

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

The Legal Bits…

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@warnermedia.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rb6y7x-3-139-233-43-42 in your application.