Strategic UK Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Huawei; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave entitlement

Group Pension

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Medical expense claim scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle to work scheme

Company sports club and social events

Additional time off for learning and (

Job summary

Huawei UK is seeking a dedicated Payroll & Benefits Specialist to manage end-to-end UK payroll, pensions and benefits administration from Cambridge. You will ensure compliance, support HQ with regular reporting, handle inquiries and coordinate with external vendors.

The role requires solid knowledge of PAYE, RTI, NI and auto-enrolment, plus strong Excel skills and experience with HRIS systems. This full-time position is based in Cambridge and involves five days per week.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of UK payroll legislation (PAYE, RTI, National Insurance, auto-enrolment) and pension administration.
• Experience with payroll data integration, manual uploads and taxable benefit processing.
• Strong skills in HRIS/payroll systems and advanced Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables).
• High attention to detail, strong numerical accuracy and ability to manage confidential data with discretion.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and cross-cultural working skills.
• Professional working proficiency in English and Mandarin Chinese to support regular communication with HQ stakeholders and relevant business documentation.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end UK payroll, pension and benefits administration with on-time delivery.
• Bridge to Huawei HQ, supporting daily communication, reporting and global projects.
• Handle employee pay/tax inquiries and manage payroll & benefits vendors.
• Support salary reviews, long-term incentives and compensation framework reviews.
• Manage expatriate tax filing end-to-end, including feedback, payment and accounting coordination.
• Ensure statutory obligations are met, including minimum wage and salary sacrifice checks, statutory returns (P60s, P45s, PSA, NSR, P11D(B), Gender Pay Gap).
• Safeguard GDPR and data confidentiality, support audits and compliance requests, and stay ahead of UK payroll and tax law change.
• Liaise with HQ stakeholders in English and Mandarin to support regular documentation.
• Work five days a week.

Skills

UK payroll operations

Attendance & leave administration

Payroll runs

Year-end submissions

PAYE RTI NI auto-enrolment

Payroll data integration

Manual uploads

Taxable benefits processing

HRIS/payroll systems

Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables)

Attention to detail

Communication & stakeholder management

English & Mandarin proficiency

5 days a week

Education

CIPD qualification (or working towards)

Tools

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

Huawei UK is seeking a dedicated Payroll & Benefits Specialist to manage end-to-end UK payroll, pensions and benefits administration from Cambridge. You will ensure compliance, support HQ with regular reporting, handle inquiries and coordinate with external vendors.

The role requires solid knowledge of PAYE, RTI, NI and auto-enrolment, plus strong Excel skills and experience with HRIS systems. This full-time position is based in Cambridge and involves five days per week.