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Benefits, Compensation & Payroll (Senior / Head / Lead)

Hays Human Resources

London

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 115,000

Full time

Yesterday
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Job summary

A leading firm in fund administration is seeking a Senior HR Leader to manage benefits and payroll across global locations. This role requires strategic oversight, relationship management with outsourced suppliers, and expertise in implementing global HR processes. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in benefits management within a professional services environment, along with strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years experience managing a benefits and payroll team.
  • Accounting qualification or Bachelor’s degree required.
  • Experience with global teams and strategic operations.

Responsibilities

  • Managing 10 staff across 22 countries in benefits and payroll.
  • Implementing and overseeing ADP globally.
  • Transforming manual processes to automated solutions.

Skills

Strategic thinking
Global process management
Relationship management
Change implementation
Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, human resources, finance, or related field
Master's degree preferred

Job description


Benefits, Compensation & Payroll (Senior / Head / Lead), Fund Administration Firm, London, City (3 days in the office, 2 WFH), £90-115k + Package + Shares Equity Permanent, 35 hours per week
Management of 10 - 7 headcount in benefits and 3 payroll across 22 countries, 2,000 global headcount across the organisation. Management of people in US, Jersey & other
EMEA locations. Entrepreneurial environment, which needs someone who can operate in the Grey and isn't too rigid when it comes to processes. Looking for true AD Level and someone who can think strategically, who is able to look at processes and existing procedures and challenge the status quo. Working for a firm who grow by acquisition.

  • Working as part of the senior HR leadership across the firm, reporting into the Global Head of Rewards, with close working relationship with Group HR Director - ensuring all strategic goals of the HR team are met
  • Outsourced benefits brokerage, which you'll be responsible for management of relationship and supplier performance which you'll need to have a proven track record of doing
  • Currently onboarding ADP globally across all locations, with 1st phase having just started, therefore it would be essential that you have worked or implemented ADP globally
  • Management of a team of 10 globally (USA, Jersey, Mauritius), including performance and career development
  • Background of transformational change and evaluation, looking at BAU Processes i.e. moving from an manual, excel based team into an automated and digital team
  • Supporting company grow with benefits offering, working with key stakeholders to educate on Benefits processes which can be used to improve employee experience both on attraction and retention
  • Provide market research and external relationships, be competitive and knowledgeable to industry standards, policies and new legislation



About you

  • Have 10+ years of experience of management of a benefits and payroll team within a professional services or financial services firm
  • Accounting qualification or a Bachelor's degree in business administration, human resources, finance, or a related field; Master's degree preferred
  • Ability to operate at a strategic level, with past experience of implementing change and transformation
  • Proven knowledge on global processes, with most recent role having managed a global team
  • Ability to work in London City offices, with 3 days in the office and 2 days at home (Anchor office days Monday & Tuesday)
  • Eligible to work in the UK - Sponsorship is not possible for this role
  • Previous working history to demonstrate supporting a firm through multiple annual pay cycles

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