HR Operations & Payroll Specialist

Foundation Partners; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundation Partners is seeking a UK-based HR Operations professional to support payroll, onboarding and employee experience across our global team. The role focuses on payroll inputs, system data integrity, contractor administration and expense processing.

You will partner with Finance and HR colleagues across time zones, helping to improve processes and drive engagement. The ideal candidate has 2–3 years in HR/admin, strong excel skills, and a genuine interest in people operations.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of work experience in HR, payroll or related admin role.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy with data.
• Confident in Excel or Google Sheets.
• Organised and able to manage several deadlines.
• Clear, friendly communication with colleagues at every level.
• Genuine interest in HR as a career.

Responsibilities

• Payroll inputs for UK and US including time off and pension changes, with reports for payroll providers.
• Own onboarding end-to-end when a candidate accepts, including welcome emails, equipment and access setup.
• Maintain data accuracy across country-specific HR/payroll platforms and run reports.
• Run pre-clearance for contractors, set up contracts and flag discrepancies.
• Manage expense reimbursements and collaborate with Finance.
• Handle routine admin such as US state/city tax registrations and UK admin via providers.
• Keep the Notion handbook up to date and refresh content.
• Support employee experience through engagement surveys and team events.

Skills

HR operations

Payroll processing

Excel/Sheets

Data accuracy

Communication

Education

Degree in HR/Business Admin

Tools

Deel

Gusto

Paychex

Notion

Job description

Foundation Partners is seeking a UK-based HR Operations professional to support payroll, onboarding and employee experience across our global team. The role focuses on payroll inputs, system data integrity, contractor administration and expense processing.

You will partner with Finance and HR colleagues across time zones, helping to improve processes and drive engagement. The ideal candidate has 2–3 years in HR/admin, strong excel skills, and a genuine interest in people operations.