HR & Payroll Coordinator

Walker Morris LLP; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Leeds is seeking an HR & Payroll Coordinator to manage payroll and support various HR functions. This role involves ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance, and assisting recruitment and onboarding processes. The ideal candidate possesses strong payroll administration experience and teamwork skills. This position offers a hybrid working model with flexible hours and a commitment to professional development.

Benefits

Up to 10% annual bonus

25-31 days annual leave

Pension scheme with minimum 6% employer contribution

Flexible working

Death in service benefit

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in payroll administration ideally within a broader HR role.
• Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation and HMRC processes.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage sensitive data with discretion.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end monthly payroll process with a focus on accuracy.
• Assist with recruitment coordination and onboarding processes.
• Contribute to diversity & inclusion initiatives.
• Maintain accurate employee records and support HR systems administration.

Skills

Attention to detail

Payroll administration

Understanding of UK payroll legislation

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Collaborative teamwork

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

Overview

Are you a highly organised administrator with a keen eye for detail who enjoys working with numbers and following structured HR & Payroll processes? We’re looking for a detail‑driven HR & Payroll Coordinator to join our collaborative People & Culture team at a leading law firm based in the heart of this hybrid role. You’ll spend around 20‑40% of your time managing the end‑to‑end payroll process ensuring accuracy, compliance and efficiency across the board. The rest of your time will be spent supporting a wide range of HR activities from onboarding and learning & development to diversity and inclusion initiatives.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on getting the numbers right but is also curious about the bigger people picture. You’ll be part of a supportive team that values continuous improvement, collaboration and professional growth. If you’re looking to build on your payroll expertise while developing broader HR skills in a dynamic legal environment we’d love to hear from you.

Please note we are open to considering this role on a part‑time basis with a minimum of 26 hours per week or on a full‑time basis. Our office is based in Leeds City Centre and we operate a hybrid working model with a minimum of 40% of your time in the office per week.

Responsibilities

Payroll (primary focus approx. 20‑40%)

• Support the end‑to‑end monthly payroll process with a focus on accuracy, compliance and efficiency.
• Process new joiners, leavers, variable pay and holiday payments.
• Manage data imports and submissions to HMRC including RTI ensuring full compliance.
• Administer pension auto‑enrolment and reconcile payroll variations.
• Respond to payroll‑related queries and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Prepare month‑end payroll reports and end‑of‑year documentation.
• Maintain and update payroll process notes to reflect improvements and changes.

People & Culture generalist support

• Assist with recruitment coordination, onboarding and offboarding.
• Support learning & development activities and training logistics.
• Contribute to diversity & inclusion initiatives and reporting.
• Maintain accurate employee records and support HR systems administration.
• Provide first‑line support for employee queries and escalate where necessary.

Qualifications & Skills

• Demonstrable experience in payroll administration ideally within a broader HR role.
• Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation and HMRC processes.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage sensitive data with discretion.
• A process‑driven mindset with a commitment to consistency, accuracy and continuous improvement.
• A willingness to learn and step up to cover senior team members when needed.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A collaborative team player with a proactive and solution‑focused approach.
• Experience with HRIS and payroll systems is highly desirable.

Benefits

• Salary reflective of your experience.
• Earn up to 10% of your salary with our annual bonus scheme.
• Minimum of 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays per year, increasing to 31 days with length of service, with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday per year.
• Auto‑enrolled into the workplace pension scheme and we contribute a minimum of 6% of your salary.
• 4x your annual salary in the event of a death in service.
• Hybrid and flexible working for most roles with a minimum of 40% of your time spent in the office.

Company Values

• Embrace the fact everyone is different and unique.
• You can be serious without wearing a suit.
• Never lose sight of the bigger picture.
• Two heads are better than one.
• Take the bull by the horns.
• We win & lose together.

Walker Morris is committed to being an inclusive employer. We welcome applications regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, neuro‑diversity or disability status, family or parental status, race, religion or ethnicity. Click here to find out more about our diversity and inclusion work.

If you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process please don’t hesitate to ask. We are a Disability Confident employer.

Type of Working

Hybrid

Required Experience

IC

Key Skills

Employee Relations, ATS, Workers' Compensation Law, Benefits Administration, HRIS, Payroll, Employment & Labor Law, ADP, Administrative Experience, Human Resources, Recruiting, Workday

Employment Type

Full‑Time

Experience

Years

Vacancy

1