We started our journey back in 2005, building the first ever peer-to-peer lending company. Fast forward to 2020 and we launched Zopa Bank. A bank that listens to what our customers don’t like about finance and does the opposite. We’re redefining what it feels like to work in finance. Our vision for a new era of banking puts people front and centre — we’ve built a business that empowers everyone to aim high, every day, to move finance forward. Find out more about our fantastic offerings at Zopa.com!

We’re incredibly proud of our achievements and none of it would be possible without the amazing team here. It’s not just industry awards we’re winning, we’ve also been named in the top three UK’s Most Loved Workplaces.

If you embrace unconventional challenges, are unafraid to think differently and are driven to make an outsized impact, you’ll thrive here at Zopa, so join us, and make it count. Want to see us in action? Follow us on Instagram @zopalife

Our People Team is evolving as the incredible Zopa growth journey continues – and we are looking for a Payroll Administrator to join a friendly people team, processing a monthly outsourced payroll of around 660 UK colleagues and a small Barcelona payroll. There will also be a further 60 UK based colleagues in a subsidiary payroll to process from Q3 this year.

Reporting to the Payroll Manager the Payroll Administrator will take ownership of the day-to-day processing of all areas of the payroll, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing to deliver an exceptional colleague experience each pay cycle. You’ll play a key role in collaborating with the payroll vendor, finance, and other people team colleagues to assist continual improvements and other initiatives creating an efficient payroll process.

We’re looking for someone who will thrive within a fast-paced business and who is confident in preparing, processing and analysing payroll information.

The People Team is currently 23 strong and provides support to more than 670 Zopians. Our teams are continuing to grow and mature with new Zopians joining us every week.

A day in the life:

Effectively working across the People Team to ensure processing activities align to meet deadlines.
Collate data for monthly payroll submission to external payroll providers for UK & BCN payrolls in Excel and managing advance processes.
Work in partnership with the payroll vendors to ensure processes and data are accurate for processing.
Payroll checking / manage the query log with the payroll vendors.
Coordinating the sign off process.
Resolve payroll queries providing a high level of customer service to colleagues, People Team and payroll vendors via a payroll mailbox.
Reconcile payroll reports and HMRC payments.
Coordinate third party payments.
Reporting for finance using Excel.
End to end pension administration.
Administration of Activ8 payslip system.
Risk and control audit for payroll data and Activ8 system.
Prepare data for auditors.
P11D collation.
Provide assistance to the Payroll Manager.
Maintain the highest ethical standards, confidentiality and adhere to GDPR regulations.
Continuous improvement mind set, investigate improvement opportunities, and share within the People Services team.

About you:

Proven payroll experience including administration of an outsourced payroll
Previous role within a finance team or understanding of payroll accounting methodology.
Strong Excel capability including lookups and pivots tables.
Working towards or would like to study CIPP foundation degree in Payroll Management
Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, and a high degree of numerical literacy.
A passion for problem-solving.
Demonstrates our values: a customer champion, enjoys being part of team, creates efficiencies.
Able to meet deadlines whilst balancing several pressing priorities and staying calm under pressure.
Strong communication skills verbal & written.
Organised and can demonstrate the ability to multi-task.

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Flexible working? Yes please!

At Zopa we value flexible ways of working. We understand the benefits of face-to-face collaboration and the importance of a good work life balance. Our teams work in a hybrid manner from our open-plan, riverside London Bridge office and the comfort of their own homes at a frequency that suits the team and the work they do.

Not only that – you'll also have the option of working from abroad for up to 120 days a year!* But no matter where you are, we’ll make sure you’ve got everything you need to thrive, both in your work and home life, from day one.

*Subject to having the right to work in the country of choice

Diversity Statement

Zopa is proud to offer a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to better products for our customers and a unique company culture for our people. We are made up of nearly 50 nationalities, have a DE&I forum made up of Zopians wanting to make a difference and we are proud of our culture where everyone can bring their full self to work. Our approach to DE&I is reflected in our hiring process so please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

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