HR Payroll Administrator

Overview

In this role you support Payroll and HR operations across regional entities within a multinational group. You will assist the Payroll Manager to deliver accurate, timely payroll and employee administration, while ensuring compliance and data integrity. You’ll gain exposure to global payroll processes and automation initiatives in a growing, international environment. You work closely with cross-functional teams to maintain data quality and support end-to-end people processes.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working in London
• Generous annual leave (25–30 days)
• Birthday off
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Responsibilities

• Assist with payroll processing, data entry, validation and reconciliation
• Prepare and maintain payroll input (new starters, leavers, contractual changes, absences, variable pay)
• Support monthly payroll cycles and provide data to in-country providers
• Review payroll outputs, payslips and reports, escalating discrepancies
• Maintain payroll records in line with audit and compliance requirements
• Administer employee benefits (pensions, healthcare, other schemes) and liaise with brokers
• Provide ad-hoc administrative support to the HR Team

Key requirements

• 2+ years’ UK payroll administration experience
• End-to-end payroll exposure across full cycle
• Experience processing starters, leavers, contractual changes, absences and variable pay
• Strong payroll reconciliation, validation and data accuracy
• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, IF) and data analysis
• Experience using payroll systems
• Benefits administration experience (pensions, healthcare, salary sacrifice)
• Eligible to work in the UK

• Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, IF)
• Payroll systems
• Benefits administration systems
• HRIS platforms (desirable)
• Payroll data analysis
• Multi-country payroll exposure (desirable)

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