Payroll Benefits Manager

Meraki Talent; City Of London; Híbrido; GBP 65.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Meraki Talent is partnering with a financial services firm to recruit a Payroll & Benefits Manager. The role focuses on owning the UK payroll function and providing payroll and benefits support across the EMEA region.

Key responsibilities include managing external payroll providers, ensuring accurate and compliant payroll, and supporting benefits administration and compensation cycles. A strong UK payroll background is essential for success.

Formación

• Proven UK payroll experience, ideally in financial services.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements.
• Experience with outsourced payroll providers and managing external stakeholders.
• Exposure to EMEA payrolls or multi-jurisdiction support is beneficial.
• Attention to detail and handling confidential information.

Responsabilidades

• Own end-to-end UK payroll processes, ensuring timely monthly delivery.
• Manage relationships with external payroll providers and ensure compliance.
• Oversee payroll reconciliations, reporting, and pension and HMRC submissions.
• Serve as the main payroll contact for employees, HR and Finance.
• Support payroll and benefits administration across the wider EMEA region.
• Ensure processes comply with UK legislation and local regulatory requirements in EMEA.
• Manage employee benefits administration including pensions and healthcare.
• Support salary reviews, bonus payments, and benefits renewals.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls and reporting.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance to maintain accurate employee data.

Conocimientos

UK payroll

Payroll legislation

HMRC

Pensions

Outsourced payroll

Benefits administration

Stakeholder management

EMEA payroll

Descripción del empleo

Payroll & Benefits Manager | Financial Services

City | Hybrid 4 days office based

Meraki Talent is working with a financial services firm to recruit a Payroll & Benefits Manager to take ownership of the UK payroll function, while providing broader payroll and benefits support across the EMEA region.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong UK payroll expertise who enjoys working across multiple jurisdictions, partnering with internal stakeholders and external providers, and ensuring accurate, compliant and efficient payroll and benefits processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the end-to-end UK payroll process, ensuring accurate and timely monthly payroll delivery.
• Manage relationships with external payroll providers, ensuring service standards, accuracy and compliance.
• Oversee payroll reconciliations, reporting, statutory deductions, pensions and HMRC submissions.
• Act as the key point of contact for payroll-related queries, providing guidance to employees, HR and Finance stakeholders.
• Support payroll and benefits administration across the wider EMEA region, liaising with local providers and regional teams.
• Ensure payroll processes comply with relevant UK legislation and support adherence to local regulatory requirements across EMEA.
• Manage employee benefits administration, including pensions, healthcare, life assurance and other benefits programmes.
• Support annual salary reviews, bonus payments, benefits renewals and other key compensation cycles.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, systems, controls and reporting.
• Work closely with HR, Finance and other internal stakeholders to maintain accurate employee data and ensure effective payroll operations.

Person Specification

• Proven experience managing UK payroll, ideally within financial services or a similarly complex, fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements, pensions and statutory deductions.
• Experience working with outsourced payroll providers and managing external stakeholder relationships.
• Exposure to EMEA payrolls or supporting payroll across multiple international jurisdictions.
• Experience administering employee benefits and working with benefits providers.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage sensitive information confidentially.
• Confident communicating with stakeholders across HR, Finance and the wider business.
• A proactive approach to improving processes and ensuring strong controls and compliance.