UK Payroll, Benefits and Reward Manager

Company: Hays
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of UK payroll for 100+ staff, including the London HQ, while overseeing benefits administration and reward analytics. You will collaborate with senior leaders to ensure compliant payroll, strategic benefits management, and data-driven reward insights. The role sits at the intersection of payroll operations and compensation analytics within a global business. This is a hands-on opportunity to shape payroll efficiency and reward strategy in a multi-country context.

Pay / Benefits

  • Hybrid working (3 days in office / 2 from home)
  • Pension scheme
  • Generous annual leave
  • Career development and progression opportunities
  • Supportive and collaborative team environment
  • Exposure to payroll projects and system improvements

Responsibilities

  • End-to-end delivery of UK payroll for 100+ staff including global HQ in London
  • Manage UK benefits administration, vendors, and communications for medical, life, income protection, and pension
  • Support reward analytics and modelling for the Group Head of Reward, including CEO pay ratio and cost modelling

Key requirements

  • Proven UK payroll experience with strong legislative knowledge
  • Experience managing employee benefits and vendor relationships
  • Strong skills in reward, compensation and data analysis
  • Excellent stakeholder management, including senior executives
  • Strong attention to detail
  • CIPP/ICB qualification desirable
  • Experience within a complex international organisation preferred
  • Stakeholder management
  • Attention to detail
  • Collaborative mindset
  • Payroll end-to-end delivery
  • Reward analytics and modelling
  • Data analysis in compensation

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Posted: October 16th, 2026