Payroll Bureau Processor | Sona
Job Description
The real economy employs 3 billion people in frontline jobs, yet frontline teams are still left to choose between paper and Excel or decade-old workforce management solutions to take care of the most important part of their businesses – their people.
Enter Sona, the Frontline Operating System; an end-to-end platform to manage a shift-based workforce and empower its teams. Sona upgrades the functionality you expect from any workforce management software – including scheduling, time & attendance, HR, and Payroll – with industry-specific plugins, dedicated features to empower staff, and a consumer-grade experience that simplifies frontline work for everyone.
In just three years, we’ve already made a deep impact on the lives of tens of thousands of frontline workers and the operation of their organisations, grown the team to 80+, and following our recent $27.5m Series A fundraise, have secured the backing of notable VC’s like Felicis, Northzone, Gradient Ventures (Google), SpeedInvest, Antler, and Notion Capital plus angels like Tom Blomfield (Monzo).
It’s a hugely exciting time to be joining the team, as we’re still small enough that you’ll have a significant impact on the company, growth trajectory and culture, but large enough that we have a great structure, experienced leaders and world-class benefits in place (such as being fully remote and flexible, and only working 4.5 days a week). More on working at Sona here.
About the Role
Sona is a rapidly evolving business serving the Care and Hospitality industries. Our customer’s payroll consists of variable pay rather than monthly salaried payroll; making it complex as we deal with multiple pay dates and reference periods. The Payroll Bureau team excels in processing these complex payrolls accurately and on time. We thrive on challenges and work in a fast paced environment by championing innovation and constantly evolving our practices, this is an exciting time to be joining Sona.
We value flexibility and autonomy, ensuring all tasks are completed efficiently each day. While we work remotely, our payroll team aims to meet once a month in our London office to collaborate and connect.
Responsibilities
Day to day:
Payroll completion for specific clients each payroll period including input entry, processing, report generation and checking
Completion of RTI submissions
Creation of BACs files and submission to BACs software for approval
Completion of Pension reconciliations and uploads
Resolving customer queries via Zendesk
Conducting AML cyclical checks using Veriphy
Requirements
We don’t have strict requirements but hopefully lots of the following apply to you:
You’re qualified in UK payroll or are working towards a CIPP or other Payroll qualification
You have a good understanding of the full payroll cycle including pensions
You’re comfortable managing your own workload and deadlines without constant supervision
You’re a team player who enjoys working collaboratively and cross functionally
You have knowledge of and adherence to AML and CTF policies
You’re an advanced user of MS Excel e.g. v-lookups, pivot tables, concatenation etc but also the G Suite of products (Sona uses these primarily)
Perks & Benefits:
£30,000 – £32,000 per annum
4.5 day standard working week
Share options
Fully remote and flexible working
35 days annual leave (25 days standard plus 10 flexible public holiday days)
Pension contributions matched up to 5%
Comprehensive Health Insurance via Bupa
Enhanced parental leave & pay
Co-working space stipend
Quarterly all expenses paid team retreats
The latest Macbook and equipment for your home office
Professional development budget
Unlimited free books
Working at Sona
We take our health and mental health seriously, believing that we can only perform to our best when we are healthy, happy, and in control of when, where, and how we work. That’s why we’re fully remote and everyone works a 4.5 day week (you choose when you take the half day) with a fully flexible schedule.
We balance this with regular virtual stand-ups and all-hands so we’re all aligned, and paid-for, in-person meet-ups so you can get to know your colleagues.
You can learn more about the team and what it’s like working at Sona here.