Payroll & Reward Analyst

LHH Recruitment Solutions; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Payroll & Reward Analyst in York, offering hybrid working with a minimum of two days in the office. The role pays up to £40,000 plus discretionary bonus and benefits, on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

You’ll lead payroll, reward and benefits queries across the UK & Ireland, ensuring accurate, compliant payroll processes and a seamless employee experience. You'll bring payroll experience in a medium-to-large organisation, strong knowledge of UK payroll

Qualifications

• Payroll experience in a medium-to-large organisation.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance.
• Experience handling complex payroll issues and stakeholder queries.
• CIPP qualification (or currently working towards).

Responsibilities

• Act as SME for Payroll & Reward, supporting complex queries and escalations.
• Ensure payroll, reward and benefits processes are accurate and compliant.
• Manage relationships with payroll providers and key stakeholders.
• Partner with Tax, Legal, Pensions and Benefits teams to support end-to-end processes.
• Monitor legislative changes and implement updates.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and process enhancements.
• Share knowledge and best practices across the team.

Skills

Payroll

UK payroll

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Change management

SAP Payroll

CIPP

Education

CIPP qualification

Tools

SAP Payroll

Job description

Location: York (Hybrid - Minimum 2 Days Per Week in the Office)

Salary: Up to £40,000 (potentially some flex) + Discretionary Bonus & Benefits

Contract: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Are you an experienced payroll professional looking for an opportunity to make an immediate impact?

We're seeking a Payroll & Reward Analyst to join a busy HR Operations team, acting as the go-to expert for payroll, reward and benefits queries across the UK & Ireland. You'll work closely with stakeholders, external providers and specialist teams to deliver an accurate, compliant and seamless employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert for Payroll & Reward, supporting complex queries and escalations.
• Ensure payroll, reward and benefits processes are delivered accurately and compliantly.
• Manage relationships with payroll providers and key stakeholders.
• Partner with Tax, Legal, Pensions and Benefits teams to support end-to-end processes.
• Monitor legislative changes and support implementation of updates.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and process enhancements.
• Support HR projects and wider business change programmes.
• Share knowledge and best practice across the team.

About You

You'll have:

• Payroll experience within a medium-to-large organisation.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience handling complex payroll issues and stakeholder queries.
• Excellent communication, customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive approach to process improvement and change.
• Experience across both Payroll and Reward.
• SAP Payroll knowledge.
• Project or change management experience.
• CIPP qualification (or working towards).

What's on Offer?

• Potential annual bonus
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative team where you'll play a key role in delivering payroll excellence while helping to shape and improve processes for the future.