Payroll Clerk

Confidential; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a People Operations Coordinator to join our EMEA team on a 3-month contract in Leeds. The role focuses on accurate UK and European payroll input, data integrity, and timely processing, with hybrid work and three days in the Leeds office.

You will verify payroll changes, support benefits administration, and assist with HR operations and process improvements across markets, reporting to the Senior People Operations Manager.

Qualifications

• Hands-on payroll input experience covering UK and European payrolls.
• Experience in a multi-market environment.
• Knowledge of HR operations including benefits administration.

Responsibilities

• Input and verify payroll-changing data such as starters, leavers, pay changes, promotions, transfers, and allowances.
• Complete pre-payroll checks and validation reports.
• Collect supporting evidence for payroll changes per audit requirements.
• Collaborate with the EMEA Payroll team on queries and off-cycle payments.
• Document payroll procedures to support handover at contract end.
• Act as first point of contact for People queries via HR inbox.
• Support benefits administration across markets.
• Assist broader People projects and process improvements.

Skills

Payroll input

Multi-market experience

HR operations

Tools

HRIS

Job description

People Operations Coordinator (EMEA) 3-Month Contract Leeds (Hybrid) £140 - £170 per day (Umbrella) Global Consumer Tech Brand

We're partnering with a fast-growing global consumer technology brand to find a People Operations Coordinator to join their EMEA People & Culture team on an initial 3-month temporary contract reporting to the Senior People Operations Manager.

The role has a clear primary focus on accurate, timely payroll input and processing across UK and European markets, alongside supporting core HR operations and employee experience as priorities shift. You'll keep the people data behind payroll correct, support the payroll run end to end, and maintain the day-to-day HR service employees and managers rely on.

The role is hybrid, with 3 days per week in the Leeds office.

Key Responsibilities

• Input and verify all payroll-impacting changes, including starters, leavers, pay changes, promotions, transfers, and allowance or benefit changes
• Complete pre-payroll checks and validation reports, resolving discrepancies before submission
• Collect supporting evidence and approvals for every payroll change in line with audit requirements
• Work with the EMEA Payroll team on queries, corrections, off-cycle payments, and run timelines
• Document payroll procedures and checklists to support a clean handover at contract end
• Act as first point of contact for People queries across departments and markets via the HR inbox
• Support benefits administration across markets, including enrolment, vendor engagement, and invoicing
• Support wider People projects, system updates, policy and communications, and process improvement as needed

About You

• Recent, hands-on payroll input or processing experience covering UK and European payrolls
• Experience in a multi-market or multi-entity environment
• Working knowledge of HR operations, including benefits administration

What's on Offer

• 3-month contract, full-time
• Hybrid working, 3 days per week in Leeds
• Immediate start available