Our client is a rapidly expanding global organisation operating at the intersection of technology and professional services. With a strong international footprint and an ambitious growth agenda, the business combines sophisticated systems with high-quality human expertise to support clients and colleagues across multiple jurisdictions.
As part of this growth, the organisation is strengthening its international payroll capability and is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Specialist to support UK payroll and benefits operations while contributing to wider global activity. This role sits within a collaborative international payroll team and works closely with senior payroll leadership to ensure accurate, compliant and efficient delivery. The position offers exposure to multi-entity payroll, benefits, pensions and international projects, making it an attractive opportunity for someone looking to deepen their technical expertise in a complex, global environment.
About the role:
- Support the end-to-end processing of UK monthly payrolls across multiple employing entities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with statutory requirements.
- Administer UK employee benefits, including core insured benefits, ensuring data accuracy, timely updates to providers and effective employee support.
- Assist with UK pensions administration, including auto-enrolment processes, contribution checks, reconciliations and audit support.
- Manage payroll- and benefits-related invoicing, reconciliations and trackers to support financial control, forecasting and audit readiness.
- Contribute to international payroll activity, including support for cross-border workers, shadow payroll inputs and coordination with external advisers.
- Support payroll-related aspects of corporate activity such as acquisitions, including data gathering, mapping and onboarding under senior guidance.
- Assist with payroll systems administration and integrations, contributing to testing, issue resolution and continuous process improvement.
- Partner with HR, Finance and external providers to resolve queries, support reporting and maintain strong governance and documentation.
About you:
- Proven experience in a payroll-focused role with hands-on exposure to UK payroll processing.
- Solid understanding of UK payroll legislation, statutory payments and HMRC processes.
- Experience supporting employee benefits administration and working with third-party providers.
- Strong numerical accuracy, attention to detail and confidence managing payroll and benefits data.
- Experience using HRIS or payroll systems; exposure to integrated global payroll environments is advantageous.
- Comfortable working with spreadsheets, trackers and invoicing or reconciliation processes.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with HR, Finance and external stakeholders.
- Well organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Discreet and professional, with a clear commitment to confidentiality and data protection.