Payroll and Benefits Assistant

euNetworks; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational technology company is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Assistant to manage payroll and benefits for employees across 10 European countries. The ideal candidate will have relevant payroll experience and strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel. You will ensure accurate payroll submissions, manage employee benefits, and respond to queries. This role offers training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of payroll experience in a multi-country or UK-focused role.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly payroll processing across 10 countries.
• Assist in preparing and validating payroll input data.
• Respond to employee benefit queries.

Skills

Payroll experience

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Time management skills

Comfortable with confidential data

Education

CIPP or CIPD qualification

Tools

ADP iHCM

Celergo

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There is an option for this role to be a reduced hours, 30 hour working week.

The Role

As a Payroll & Benefits Assistant at euNetworks, you will support the payroll and benefits function across 10 European countries, ensuring timely processing, data accuracy, compliance, and a high-quality employee experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-focused individual with some payroll/benefits/HR experience and an interest in developing their career in a fast-paced, international Payroll/HR environment.

What will you be doing?

Payroll Administration

• Support monthly payroll processing across 10 countries: UK, Germany, Austria, Ireland, Italy, Belgium, Spain, France, Bulgaria and the Netherlands (incl. onboarding, offboarding, changes)
• Assist in preparing and validating payroll input data for submission to ADP
• Assist with post-payroll checks, reconciliations, and reporting
• Collaborate with internal teams and local contacts to ensure timely, accurate payrolls
• Maintain payroll records (payroll inbox, internal folders) and support audits and compliance reporting

Benefits Administration

• Administer UK pension reporting to our broker (monthly submissions, joiners/leavers/changes)
• Track Netherlands and Germany pension scheme enrolments and changes
• Administer Ireland’s VHI medical insurance for eligible employees
• Administer BUPA (UK) private medical insurance and Medicash reporting:
  • Monthly updates to the broker (joiners, leavers, changes)
  • Support annual renewal process and employee communication
• Respond to employee benefit queries
• BenefitHub administration

Communications & Internal Engagement

• Share benefits-related updates and wellness initiatives internally
• Assist with maintaining employee benefits content, policies on internal platforms

What do we want from you?

• 1year + of payroll experience in a multi-country or UK-focused role
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, data validation, etc.)
• Strong attention to detail, numeracy and accuracy
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills
• Comfortable working with confidential employee data

Preferred

• Studying or holding qualifications with CIPP (Chartered Institute of Payroll
• Professionals) or CIPD
• Working knowledge of payroll systems (ADP iHCM or Celergo preferred)
• Familiarity with pension and private health insurance administration

If this position is of interest but you don’t think you meet all of the criteria listed, please consider applying still. euNetworks looks to recruit people with the right attitude, potential and ambition and for the right candidate, we will provide further training and support to enable you to develop in the role.