Payroll & Mobility Specialist - London

Berenberg; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private pension plan - 10% of base salary

Private Health Insurance

Enhanced parental leave policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Berenberg is seeking a Payroll & Mobility Specialist to join their team in London. The successful candidate will coordinate UK and international payroll processes while managing Global Mobility topics.

The role demands extensive UK payroll expertise and an understanding of international mobility matters. Candidates must demonstrate strong analytical skills and familiarity with external payroll providers. Attractive benefits include a 10% pension contribution and private health insurance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in UK payroll and benefits.
• Strong working knowledge of UK personal tax.
• Practical experience in managing external payroll providers.
• Familiarity with cross-border employment regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and review UK and international payrolls with external providers.
• Ensure payroll compliance with tax and legal requirements.
• Act as key contact for mobility topics affecting employees.
• Support development of policies regarding cross-border employment.

Skills

UK payroll expertise

Knowledge of international mobility topics

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical working methods

Job description

We are looking to hire a Payroll & Mobility Specialist to be based in London. You will join a team with colleagues located in both London and Hamburg.

The primary focus of this role is the coordination, review and governance of UK and international payroll (France, US, Sweden) and benefits processes in close cooperation with external providers. In addition, the role will cover Global Mobility topics, ensuring compliant and structured handling of cross-border assignments and business travel.

The position requires strong UK payroll expertise, solid understanding of UK personal tax matters and practical experience in managing external providers. Knowledge of international mobility topics (tax, social security, pensions, visa, secondments) is required but will complement – not replace – the payroll focus.

Advanced Excel skills and a structured, analytical working are essential.

What will you do?

• Review and sign-off of UK and selected international payrolls in cooperation with external providers (4-eyes principle)
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll data processing, including statutory calculations and reporting
• Oversee payroll compliance with tax, legal and internal financial control requirements
• Support finance-related reconciliations and related reporting
• Coordinate and review benefit schemes, renewals and enrolment processes
• Optimization of payroll, including possible migrations from one payroll provider to another

Global Mobility

• Act as key contact for mobility topics (secondments, business travel, tax, social security, pensions, visa)
• Ensure compliant payroll and tax treatment of internationally mobile employees
• Coordinate mobility cases and related reporting obligations
• Support further development of policies, processes and risk controls related to cross-border employment

Who are we looking for?

• Extensive experience in UK payroll and benefits; experience collaborating with external payroll providers
• Strong working knowledge of UK personal tax (tax codes, NI, statutory calculations, benefits in kind)
• Solid understanding of tax, social security and pension implications in an international context
• Practical experience in Global Mobility topics
• Comfortable handling large volumes of numerical and finance-related data and ability to manage and prioritise multiple task / deadlines
• High degree of ownership and accountability; working in a structured and risk-aware manner

What we offer you:

• Private pension plan - 10% of base salary contribution by Berenberg
• Private Health Insurance
• Enhanced parental leave policies
• Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling sessions related to mental health, financial wellbeing and other topics

Berenberg is an Equal Opportunities Employer and prides itself on being a modern, dynamic and internationally orientated organisation. We value the rich diversity, skills and abilities and creative potential that people from differing backgrounds and experiences bring to the workplace. Every employee plays a vital role in providing quality service to all our customers and helping to create and inclusive working environment, where everyone can realise their full potential. We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates who require adjustments during our recruiting process. Please contact us directly on [e-mail] to discuss.