Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Xenialconsulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK payroll consultancy is seeking an experienced payroll professional to manage monthly payroll delivery in a multi-site environment. The role involves collaborating with HR, Finance, and operations to ensure compliance with UK payroll legislation. Candidates should have over 5 years of in-house payroll experience, preferably in hospitality, and strong analytical skills. This position offers a hybrid work model based in Greater London.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of UK in-house payroll experience, preferably in multi-site or hospitality environments.
• Strong knowledge of pensions, benefits, and benefits-in-kind.
• Experience with payroll reconciliations, reporting, and data integrity.
• Solid understanding of UK payroll legislation and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end monthly payroll processing with validation and control checks.
• Act as escalation point for complex payroll, pension, and benefits queries.
• Maintain accurate payroll data in collaboration with HR and site managers.
• Manage payroll compliance, reconciliations, audits, and internal controls.
• Ensure processes align with UK payroll and pension legislation.
• Support payroll system improvements and reporting enhancements.
• Produce regular and ad-hoc payroll reports.
• Liaise with external payroll providers.
• Support statutory reporting including P11Ds, P60s, and year-end submissions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical capability

Organisation

Time management

Clear communication

Tools

ADP iHCM

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced UK payroll professional to support the accurate and compliant delivery of monthly payroll within a multi-site environment. This role will act as a key payroll expert, partnering closely with HR, Finance and operational teams.

This is a role working within a team on a hybrid basis working out of their London office on a permanent basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end monthly payroll processing with strong validation and control checks
• Act as the escalation point for complex payroll, pension and benefits queries
• Maintain accurate payroll and employee data in collaboration with HR and site managers
• Manage payroll compliance, reconciliations, audits and internal controls
• Ensure processes remain aligned with UK payroll and pension legislation
• Support payroll system improvements, integrations and reporting enhancements
• Produce regular and ad-hoc payroll reports for Finance, HR and Operations
• Liaise with external payroll, pension and benefits providers
• Support statutory reporting including P11Ds, P60s and year-end submissions

Experience Required

• 5+ years’ UK in-house payroll experience (multi-site or hospitality preferred)
• Strong knowledge of pensions, benefits and benefits-in-kind
• Experience with payroll reconciliations, reporting and data integrity
• Solid understanding of UK payroll legislation and compliance
• ADP iHCM experience highly desirable

Skills

• Strong attention to detail and analytical capability
• Excellent organisation and time management
• Confident communicator able to explain payroll matters clearly

If you’re interested in hearing more then please apply. Should you be suitable for this role we will be in further contact to discuss in more detail.