Senior UK Payroll & Benefits Lead (Hybrid)

JGA Recruitment Group | B Corp™; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Virtual GP

Enhanced family leave

Enhanced sick pay

Interest-free season ticket loan

Annual health check

Eye care support

Employee discount platform

Job summary

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd seeks an experienced payroll professional to own UK & Ireland payroll and benefits for ~400 employees. The role is hybrid with initial office-based presence, then a mix of office and home working.

You will ensure accurate, on-time pay, manage pensions and benefits, and drive improvements in payroll processes while staying compliant with HMRC requirements and external providers.

Qualifications

• Significant UK payroll and benefits experience.
• Strong experience using ADP iHCM2.
• Excellent understanding of UK payroll legislation.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end management of UK & Ireland payrolls (circa 400 employees).
• Manage a modified payroll for UK expatriates.
• Ensure payroll compliance with HMRC and legislative requirements.
• Administer pensions, auto-enrolment and statutory submissions.
• Produce monthly payroll journals and reconcile payroll data.
• Investigate and resolve payroll queries and discrepancies.
• Drive payroll process efficiencies and automation.
• Train HR colleagues to provide payroll continuity.

Skills

UK payroll experience

ADP iHCM2

UK payroll legislation

Stakeholder management

Expatriate payroll processing

Google Workspace

Irish payroll experience

Tools

ADP iHCM2

Google Workspace

Job description

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd seeks an experienced payroll professional to own UK & Ireland payroll and benefits for ~400 employees. The role is hybrid with initial office-based presence, then a mix of office and home working.

You will ensure accurate, on-time pay, manage pensions and benefits, and drive improvements in payroll processes while staying compliant with HMRC requirements and external providers.