Payroll & HR Specialist

Fastretailing; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Staff discount 30%

Employee Assistance Programme

Private Pension Scheme

Performance-based bonus scheme

Social events throughout the year

Seasonal sample sales

Volunteer Day - twice a year

Prime central location near Piccadilly

Job summary

UNIQLO in London is seeking a Payroll & HR Specialist to ensure smooth monthly UK payroll delivery, manage HR admin, and support visa/work rights checks. The role includes processing starters, leavers, salary changes, and maintaining staff data in Workday, while supporting reports for Finance.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years payroll experience, is discreet, customer-focused and able to adapt to a fast-paced environment. This position is based at our European HQ in London.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in payroll
• Hourly-rate payroll experience desired
• Excellent customer service standards
• High discretion and confidentiality
• Self-driven with a can-do attitude
• Flexible environment adaptability
• Clear and effective written and spoken communication
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Detail-oriented with accurate figures
• Good grasp of basic figures and Excel
• Experience with Workday
• Ability to analyse small details quickly

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly payroll reports including journals, absence, annual leave and hours.
• Collaborate with payroll provider for accurate, timely processing.
• Investigate and resolve timesheet and payroll discrepancies.
• Support HR administration: KPI reports, evaluations, promotions, references, letters.
• Maintain accurate employee data in Workday.
• Review/improve HR admin processes for efficiency.
• Coordinate HR activities: contracts, inductions, training, meetings.
• Provide general HR and company administration support as needed.

Skills

Payroll processing

Customer service

Discretion & confidentiality

Self-motivated

Adaptable/flexible

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Excel

Workday

Analytical skills

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Описание:

UNIQLO respects the individuality and lifestyle of all customers and takes pride in creating high quality, long-lasting, innovative clothing at an affordable price. We are currently recruiting for a Payroll & HR Specialist to sit within a team of 3 UK payroll specialist, based in our European HQ, London office. Your role will be to support the smooth and accurate delivery of monthly UK payroll, ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time. Responsibilities include processing new starters, leavers and salary changes across payroll and HR systems, completing Right to Work checks and supporting visa administration, as well as managing key HR administration such as employment contracts, annual leave, maternity and sickness records. You will also issue relevant tax documentation, prepare month-end and quarterly reports for the Finance team, and conduct store visits to provide hands-on payroll support and respond to employee queries.

Задачи:

• Preparing monthly payroll reports, including journals, absence, annual leave and working hours.
• Working closely with the payroll provider to ensure accurate and timely monthly payroll processing.
• Investigating and resolving timesheet and payroll discrepancies.
• Supporting HR administration, including KPI reports, evaluations, promotion documentation, references and employee letters.
• Maintaining accurate employee data in Workday.
• Reviewing and improving HR administration processes to increase efficiency.
• Coordinating HR activities, including contracts, new starter inductions, training and meetings.
• Providing general HR and company administration support as required.

Требования:

• 3-5 years experience working within payroll
• Hourly rate payroll administration experience desired
• Excellent customer service standards
• High level of discretion and confidentiality
• Self-driven with a "can do" attitude
• Open to change and is happy to work in a flexible environment
• Clear and efficient with communication both written and oral
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Good grasp of basic figures, calculation and excel
• Experience with Workday
• Able to analyse and grasp small details quickly

Условия:

• 26 days holiday + 8 bank holiday
• 30% staff Discount
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Pension Scheme
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• Social events throughout the year
• Seasonal sample sales
• Volunteer Day - twice a year
• Prime location near Piccadilly and Oxford Street stations with easy access to shops, restaurants...

UNIQLO is proud to be a Living Wage Foundation-accredited employer, committed to paying all our UK employees a real Living Wage.

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