Tara Baldwin

Address: Flat 46 Holman House Roman Road London E2 0QZEmail: tpbaldwin@hotmail.com

Contact number: 07931 794273_________________________________________________________________________

Personal Profile

I am a dedicated, target orientated individual with over 15 years experience in Payroll, including handling payrolls of all sizes up to 1000 employees. I have a can do approach and work with great attention to detail. _________________________________________________________________________Relevant Skills

· Can meet targets & deadlines in various capacities including acting in Sole Payroll roles· Possesses up to date knowledge in Payroll including full end of year processes (P60s, P11Ds and

PSAs)· Capable of revamping existing payroll systems to ensure maximum effectiveness and

streamlining Payroll processes· Systems Used – ADP Freedom, Peoplesoft, Ceridian, Tempest & SAP

Education and Training

-1986 2 A'levels – Art & General Studies Mayfield High, London-1984 7 O'levels including English, Maths & Economics Mayfield High, London_________________________________________________________________________Employment Experience

Truphone Ltd London June 15 to PresentPayroll & Benefits Manager

UK Payroll and Benefits duties· Processing monthly start to finish payroll for 200 UK employees using ADP Freedom. I also run a

small US and Polish Payroll via an in country Payroll Provider.· Update the HRIS & Payroll System with starter, leaver details and payroll changes · Calculate statutory and company pay entitlements including sick, maternity, paternity and

adoption pay· Third party reconciliation· Ensure BACS is processed correctly and submitted on each pay run· End of year processing; production of P60’s/P11d’s· Administrate UK Benefits including Season Ticket loan, Private Medical insurance, Cycle2Work,

Childcare Vouchers and Pension Salary Sacrifice payments. I have also introduced 4 new benefits to our employees.

· Provide first line support for all payroll & benefit queries · Provide monthly and annual benefit reports to providers and our broker, also assisting in the

annual renewal of benefits· Present information on UK benefits to employees on a monthly basis.· Identify areas to make process improvements and efficiencies

Global HRIS Duties· Maintain and update the Fairsail HR System configuration (including notifications and alerts) to

meet the needs of the business· Provide day to day support to all HR system users, including providing training, developing

training guides and facilitating training sessions as required· Create and generate reports weekly, monthly, annually and on an ad-hoc basis to support key

business projects; provide meaningful insights and recommendations

Hobbs Ltd London June 14 to November 14Payroll Advisor

· Complete the monthly payroll including any benefit/reward deductions for 112 Retail Stores/Concessions

· Act as the first point of call for payroll queries · Ensure retail stores/concessions have completed and submitted their weekly timesheets on time;

escalating errors to the Retail Services Manager to ensure right first time approach· Liaise with the HR Assistant to ensure starter & leaver documentation has been received· Manage the ‘back end’ of the HR database including access rights· Development and maintenance of all Payroll/Reward information on the Company Intranet · Produce monthly and ad hoc HR/Payroll reports using the HR database (HR.NET)· Prepare the Irish payroll and ensure the third party provider processes all information correctly· Liaise with Finance to ensure retail bonus payments are processed on a monthly basis· Provide ad hoc support and cover for the HR Assistant· Support the Head of HR with any benefits/payroll initiatives· Responsible for company benefit administration ensuring all monthly submissions are correct· Provide training and support for Head Office, DC and Retail teams to ensure they are fully

compliant with policy and procedures that impact on payroll.

Pentland Brands PLC London May 12 to June 14 Infrastructure Services Coordinator (fixed term contract)

• Administration of Software/Hardware & Services contracts for IT Infrastructure. • Management of mobile devices (Phones, Blackberry, iPhone & Smartphones)• Cost analysis and control of related mobile contracts• Support the Group Infrastructure Manager in any other administrative duties as required • Provides cover for the Infrastructure Procurement Coordinator• Support the management of Infrastructure contracts• Manage mobile device assets from purchase to disposal in accordance with environmental legislation• Produce regular reports as specified by IT management• Optimise hardware and mobile contract usage to ensure costs are tightly controlled• Review usage and policy options for travellers and recommend contract amendments• Processing Purchase Orders via SAP

Payroll Assistant (fixed term contract)

• Input employee data (starters, leavers & changes), tax adjustments, recurring and one-off payments/deductions into the payroll system for Head Office and 30 Retail Stores• Assisting the HR Project team with the installation of the new Payroll/HR system• Correctly calculate any statutory payments• Preparation of payroll reports following business and audit requirements• Prepare manual calculations on an ad hoc basis (this will include grossing up when required).• Administrative of the company’s benefits, including Pension, Healthcare, On-Site Nursery, Childcare Vouchers, Ride to Work & Tastecard• Updating of the P11d and Benefits system on a monthly basis• Support the Fleet team with the allocation of pool cars• Payslip and P45 distribution • Complete End of Year process and ensure relevant information is submitted to HMRC

Servoca PLC (Nursing & Care Staff Recruitment) London July 11 to April 12 Senior Payroll Administrator (sole role, maternity contract)

· Processing timesheets for weekly Temporary Payroll for approx 350 staff · Enter new starters and process leavers on Payroll system (Tempest) · Process holiday pay, extra payments or deductions· Run Payroll and create reports for Accounts Dept· Printing/Distributing Payslips & P45‘s· Dealing with queries from Temporary staff and consultants· Create weekly reports for branch managers· Create invoices and post/email out to clients· Ensuring employee details are up to date and relevant documents are supplied · Dealing with HMRC and contributions agencies providing information and resolving queries

Temps Online Ltd (Retail & Secretarial Recruitment), London July 10 to April 11 Payroll Administrator (sole role, permanent)

· Administration of weekly Temp Payroll for 200-300 staff and Monthly Permanent Payroll for 20 Head Office staff

· Producing P45’s for leavers & calculating temp Holiday Pay · Dealing with HMRC and contributions agencies · Liasing with MD and Department Managers to calculate recruitment bonuses and review

processes· Weekly reporting for Financial Director and Department Managers· Purchase Ledger/Credit Control

WDT Ltd (Firetrap & Full Circle retail brands), London Oct 09 to Apr 10 Payroll Administrator (sole role, fixed term contract)

· Administration of monthly Payroll for Head Office and 20 Retail Stores · Keeping up to date HR records, processing monthly Sickness & Absence reports for HR Director· Co-ordination of Irish payroll with third party provider· Ensuring all statutory and voluntary payroll deductions are paid on time· Admininstration of Company Benefits (Pension, Healthcare, Childcare Vouchers)· Dealing with HMRC and contributions agencies providing information and resolving queries

Payroll Temporary Assignments (all completed)

Girl Guiding UK - Payroll Officer Sole Role Feb 09 to May 09Venn Group Recruitment - Payroll Administrator Dec 08 to Feb 09Copyright Licensing Agency - Sole Role Payroll Oct 08 to Dec 08Clarins UK- Payroll Assistant Mar 08 to May 08Liberty Syndicates - HR and Payroll Executive Jan 07 to Oct 07MTV Networks Europe - Payroll & Benefits Supervisor Sep 06 to Nov 06

Diesel, London Sept 03 to May 06Payroll Supervisor (Permanent)

· Full Start to Finish Payroll for Head Office and 40 Retail stores/concessions· All Payroll functions including Year End reporting and Monthly Head Count reporting for Retail

Director· Dealing with outside organisations on Payroll issues· Company Benefit administration· Training for Retail Managers on general Payroll procedures · Creating and posting Journals on JD Edwards accounting system

Mosaic, Oxford/London Feb 02 to Aug 03Payroll Supervisor (Permanent)

· Acted as Supervisor for Payroll, overseeing the transfer from Oxford to the new London Head Office

· Responsible for 4 different Payrolls (weekly, bi-monthly, 4 weekly and monthly) · Timesheet and expense processing and other general Payroll duties· Handled Payroll during the company being taken into administration, dealing with all issues as a

result

Worldcom International, London Apr 00 to Dec 01Payroll Supervisor/Relocation Project Payroll Administrator

· Supervised two administrators whilst processing monthly payroll for over 2500 employees · Dealing with all payments linked to relocation for Directors and other key personnel· Helping to compile redundancy packages for employees that didn’t want to relocate· Handling all company credit card requests and subsequent expense claims· Payslip generation and distribution on a monthly basis

Pertemps Recruitment,Manchester Jan 98 to Dec 99 Payroll Administrator

· Running weekly Payrolls for approx 300 temporary staff · General Recruitment Payroll duties including printing off and distributing payslips and handling

queries· Acted as Office Manager for Pertemps dealing with initial candidate registration process

· Credit control functions · Assist Consultants during busy periods in the booking and selection of candidates for assignments