Global Payroll & Benefits Specialist - Flexible Work

Ashley Kate HR & Finance; Stafford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashley Kate HR & Finance is recruiting a Pay & Benefits Specialist to support payroll and employee benefits across multiple European countries. The role requires ownership of payroll coordination, benefits administration, and compliance within a growing international organisation.

You will be the main point of contact for payroll and benefits queries, coordinate with external providers, manage records, and produce audit-ready reports while improving processes and stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience managing payroll and employee benefits operations.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, employment taxes, and statutory processes.
• Experience with payroll systems, HRIS platforms, and advanced Excel functions including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs.
• Excellent analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills; ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for payroll and benefits queries across multiple European locations.
• Coordinate payroll processing with external payroll providers and internal finance, HR, and shared services teams.
• Manage employee payroll and benefits administration throughout the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, contractual changes, and leavers.
• Ensure employee records are maintained accurately across HR and payroll systems.
• Administer benefit schemes, including enrolments, amendments, deductions, and reconciliations.
• Monitor leave, absence, and statutory entitlement records, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Produce payroll and benefits reports, reconciliations, and audit-ready documentation.
• Build strong relationships with payroll vendors, benefits providers, and internal stakeholders.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, compliance, and employee experience.

Skills

Payroll & Benefits Operations

UK Payroll Legislation

HRIS Systems

Excel Pivot Tables

VLOOKUPs

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Management

Payroll Software

HRIS Platforms

Tools

Payroll Systems

HRIS

Excel

Job description

Ashley Kate HR & Finance is recruiting a Pay & Benefits Specialist to support payroll and employee benefits across multiple European countries. The role requires ownership of payroll coordination, benefits administration, and compliance within a growing international organisation.

You will be the main point of contact for payroll and benefits queries, coordinate with external providers, manage records, and produce audit-ready reports while improving processes and stakeholder relationships.