Payroll & Benefits Specialist – FTC (6 Months)

JR United Kingdom; Southampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic insurance team as a Payroll & Benefits Specialist on a 6-month fixed-term contract. You'll lead the review of payroll processes, enhancing efficiency and shaping HR initiatives. The role demands proven experience and strong analytical skills to improve operational workflows.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll and benefits administration.
• Strong analytical skills with experience conducting process and gap analyses.
• Confidence in evaluating, managing, and negotiating with vendors and brokers.

Responsibilities

• Lead a comprehensive review of payroll and benefits processes.
• Conduct a detailed gap analysis to identify inefficiencies.
• Map and document existing workflows in payroll.

Skills

Analytical skills

Vendor management

Process improvement

Compliance understanding

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04.06.2025

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Payroll & Benefits Specialist – FTC (6 Months)

Location: London | Industry: Insurance

Join our dynamic insurance team as a Payroll & Benefits Specialist on a 6-month fixed-term contract. We're seeking an experienced professional to lead a comprehensive review of our current payroll and benefits processes. You’ll conduct a gap analysis, assess relationships with third-party vendors and brokers, and map existing workflows to identify inefficiencies.

Your insights will be key in streamlining this time-intensive function, helping us build a more sustainable structure for future growth.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact, improve operational efficiency, and shape long-term HR planning.

We're seeking an experienced professional to:

• Lead a comprehensive review of our current payroll and benefits processes
• Conduct a detailed gap analysis to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities
• Map and document existing payroll and benefits workflows
• Identify areas for process automation and streamlining
• Ability to evaluate and manage vendor relationships

Your insights will be key in:

• Streamlining this time-intensive function
• Enhancing operational efficiency across payroll and benefits
• Building a more sustainable structure for future growth
• Supporting broader HR transformation initiatives
• Contributing to long-term workforce planning and process improvement

Requirements:

• Proven experience in payroll and benefits administration
• Experience within financial services or insurance is beneficial but not essential
• Strong analytical skills with experience conducting process and gap analyses
• Ability to create process maps and identify workflow improvements
• Confidence in evaluating, managing, and negotiating with vendors and brokers
• Clear understanding of compliance, accuracy, and data integrity within payroll and benefits

Ready to help shape the future of payroll and benefits at a growing insurance company? Apply today!