People Employment Compliance Coordinator - Maternity Leave Cover

LRQA; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A renowned compliance organization is seeking an experienced Compliance Co-ordinator for a hybrid role based in Edinburgh. This position focuses on managing HR-related audit documentation, verifying supplier invoices, and supporting compliance strategies. Ideal candidates will have a background in auditing or supplier management, strong communication skills, and be proficient in MS Office. The role involves collaboration with various teams and offers a fixed-term contract during maternity leave.

Qualifications

• Proven experience from an auditing, purchase order or supplier management background.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Previous Financial and HRIS System experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and prepare HR-related Audit documentation.
• Review and verify supplier invoices for accuracy.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies and payment-related issues.
• Manage purchase orders for various departments.
• Ensure timely processing of purchase orders.
• Develop and implement compliance strategies.
• Support global compliance reporting and documentation.

Skills

Administrator / Co-ordinator experience

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Excellent IT skills (MS Office)

Job description

We are looking for

an experienced Compliance Co-ordinator to work within our People Employment Team on a -month fixed term Maternity Leave contract. This role will be part office / part home based.

This role will involve working closely with our Payroll Compliance and Global Auditing Team on Statutory Audits. The role holder will also work with our Global Sustainability Team on Investor and rd Party Audit questionnaires as well as working with our Procurement and Finance Teams on Supplier and Invoice management.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with other relevant teams to coordinate and prepare HR related Audit documentation and liaise with the requester to ensure submissions are as per the request.
• Review and verify supplier invoices to ensure accuracy and compliance with contracts and agreements.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies and any payment-related issues.
• Create, review, and manage purchase orders for various departments and projects within the People Team.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of purchase orders, including tracking and follow-up on pending orders.
• Collaborate with procurement and finance teams to streamline the purchasing / Payment process.
• Assist in the development and implementation of compliance strategies.
• Support colleagues with other global compliance reporting and documentation.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the following :

• Proven experience as an Administrator / Co-ordinator from an auditing,purchase order and supplier management background, or a related role.
• Excellent communication and IT skills, such as MS Office.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well as part of a Team.
• Previous Financial and HRIS System experience would be advantageous.

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Pre-Employment Checks

If you are successful in securing a role with us, we will carry out pre-employment checks in accordance with what is allowed under local law. These checks will include, (as permitted) : right to work, identification, verification of employment history, education, and criminal records. We may involve the third‑party supplier to run the background checks as needed and your data will be retained for a period as needed for the purpose of employing you. Your data will be stored in accordance with all relevant privacy legislation. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.