Compensation and Benefits Manager

Hometrack

Greater London

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 85,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Volunteer day

Cycle to work

Private medical insurance

Gym on-site in London

Pension contribution 7.5%

Discretionary annual bonus up to 10%

Group Income Protection

Calm App membership

Fertility treatment financial support

Job summary

Hometrack, a leader in property data and analytics, seeks a hands-on Rewards & Benefits Manager to own the total rewards strategy and payroll accuracy for 130 staff. You will drive data-driven insights, support benchmarking, and play a key role in implementing a new HRIS.

The role sits in a lean People team shaping pay, benefits, and policy. You will collaborate with leaders, manage relationships with brokers, and ensure compliant, timely payroll while improving our compensation framework to

Qualifications

Proven experience managing end-to-end payroll and benefits independently.
Experience with modern HR tech stacks and HRIS implementation is highly desirable.
Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables) with strong attention to detail.
Experience dealing with brokers and benefits providers, managing renewals and SLAs.
Ability to explain complex payroll/tax concepts to employees clearly and empathetically.

Responsibilities

Oversee end-to-end monthly payroll for 130 employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Manage benefits providers, brokers, and insurers; lead annual renewals for best value.
Collaborate on salary benchmarking and monthly people metrics using Ravio insights.
Lead payroll/benefits processes during the HRIS rollout and ensure data migration is seamless.

Skills

Payroll management

Benefits management

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

Clear communication

Tools

HRIS

Payroll software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Hometrack's market-leading property data sets, valuation models, and risk insights are delivered via our suite of B2B SaaS applications for mortgage lenders, brokers, and more. We've led the market for over twenty years!

Our services are mission-critical to the UK's top banks, automating their mortgage offers. They're used daily by home builders, mortgage brokers, local councils, and more to make informed property purchasing decisions. We have an exciting strategy to serve an even wider section of the market, with innovative products and services.

We are looking for a Rewards & Benefits Manager to take full ownership of our reward approach. As a critical member of our lean People team, you will be the sole subject matter expert responsible for ensuring our people are paid accurately and on time, while managing our total rewards offering and compensation philosophy.

This is a brilliant opportunity for a hands-on individual who loves data accuracy but also wants a seat at the table to shape our rewards strategy. You will also play a key role in an upcoming major project: the implementation,integration and embedding of our new HRIS.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Payroll Management

Manage and execute the full monthly payroll cycle for 130 employees, ensuring absolute accuracy and compliance.
Handle all payroll variations, including new starters, leavers, statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP), overtime, and bonus and commissions payments.
Manage year-end reporting (P60s, P11Ds) and
Oversee the auto-enrolment compliance and monthly reporting

2. Benefits & Supplier Management

Manage day-to-day relationships with our benefits providers, brokers, and insurers (e.g., healthcare, life assurance, pension).
Partner with brokers to manage annual benefit renewals, ensuring we get the best value and coverage.
Act as the first point of contact for employee queries

3. Compensation & Benchmarking

Collaborate with the Director of People and Managers during review cycles, delivering data-driven insights and impact modeling.
Collaborate with the team to analyse and monitor our monthly GPG as part of our broader people metrics.
Direct our salary and benchmarking initiatives utilising Ravio insights to maintain our strong market competitiveness.

4. HRIS Implementation & Systems

Act as the payroll and benefits lead for the rollout of our new HRIS, ensuring seamless data migration and system configuration.
Build efficient, scalable workflows between the new HRIS and payroll software to eliminate manual data entry.

Skills & Experience Required

Proven experience managing end-to-end payroll and benefits independently, ideally within a small, fast-paced People function.
Strong experience with modern HR tech stacks. Experience with payroll module integration as part of an HRIS implementation is highly desirable.
Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables) with a sharp eye for detail, you spot a data anomaly from a mile away.
Experience dealing with external brokers and benefits providers, confidently managing renewals and service levels.
Ability to explain complex tax, pension, or payroll queries to employees in a clear, empathetic, and jargon-free way.