HR & Payroll Administrator (UK Payroll)

HR & Payroll Administrator (UK Payroll) 12-month Contract

What it is about

Join a global organization in a detail-focused role supporting accurate timely and compliant end-to-end UK payroll. You will help ensure excellent employee experience by partnering closely with HR Finance and external payroll providers to deliver high-quality outcomes. This role also supports shared services activities and may provide assistance with broader HR Operations tasks as required.

Key responsibilities

• Own and coordinate the end-to-end monthly UK payroll process ensuring accuracy timeliness and adherence to local requirements.
• Coordinate and support payroll activities across the UK and APAC regions working closely with internal stakeholders and external payroll providers to ensure smooth payroll operations.
• Collect validate and maintain payroll inputs (e.g. starters/leavers salary changes allowances deductions absences) ensuring data integrity across HR systems and payroll files.
• Liaise with external payroll vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve payroll queries manage exceptions and ensure smooth payroll execution.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and pre-/post-payroll checks (gross-to-net variance analysis audit trails) escalating issues with clear documentation.
• Support statutory and internal reporting requirements (e.g. payroll registers control reports) ensuring records are maintained in an audit-ready manner.
• Handle employee payroll-related questions professionally and confidentially providing clear guidance and timely resolution.
• Utilize HR systems and service management tools to manage employee requests maintain employee data and ensure timely resolution of payroll-related inquiries.
• Support shared services activities by processing employee lifecycle transactions and maintaining accurate HR records.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by documenting processes identifying control gaps and improving templates tools and controls.
• Provide support for additional HR Operations activities and projects as assigned.

What we expect

• Experience supporting end-to-end payroll administration preferably UK payroll.
• Experience working within a Shared Services HR Operations or Payroll environment.
• Experience supporting multi-country payrolls or working in a regional payroll environment is an advantage.
• Familiarity with HR systems such as SuccessFactors and service management platforms such as ServiceNow is an advantage.
• Strong attention to detail and a process-oriented mindset with a commitment to accuracy and confidentiality.
• Comfortable working with deadlines and managing multiple inputs from different stakeholders.
• Strong MS Excel skills (e.g. lookups pivots data validation reconciliation/variance checks) and the ability to work with large datasets.
• Clear and professional communication skills with the ability to explain payroll-related matters to employees and stakeholders.
• Collaborative working style with HR Finance external vendors and employees.
• Proactive organized and willing to take ownership of tasks through to completion.
• Willingness to support broader HR Operations activities and projects as business needs require.