Our client, a growing mid sized financial services firm, is looking for a collaborative and hard working Payroll and Benefits Coordinator to join a friendly close knit HR team.
Responsibilities:
- Manage end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Administer employee benefits (pensions, insurances, flexible benefits).
- Act as the first point of contact for payroll and benefits inquiries.
- Ensure compliance with HMRC, GDPR, and employment legislation.
- Produce payroll/benefits reports and identify process improvements.
- Partner with third-party vendors, ensuring smooth collaboration and service delivery.
- Participate in projects such as HR system implementation, identifying new vendors, and reviewing benefit offerings.
- Assist HR colleagues in times of absence or when at full capacity
Requirements:
- Prior payroll experience, ideally in financial services or professional services.
- Experience partnering with third-party vendors to manage payroll and/or benefits solutions.
- Comfortable working with large datasets and complex reporting.
- Proficiency in HR/payroll systems and strong Excel skills.
- CIPP or CIPD qualification preferred.
- Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and deadline management.
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
- Proactive, collaborative, and committed to continuous improvement.
This role will require 50% of your time in the office (2 days one week and 3 days the next).