Senior UK Payroll & Benefits Specialist (Hybrid)

Xenial Consulting LTD; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK is seeking an experienced payroll professional to manage monthly payroll in a multi-site environment. The candidate will collaborate with HR and Finance teams, focusing on payroll compliance and system improvements. Ideal applicants should have over 5 years of UK payroll experience, strong knowledge of pensions, and the ability to handle complex payroll queries. This is a hybrid role based in London with a focus on accuracy and regulatory adherence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ UK in-house payroll experience, preferably in multi-site or hospitality.
• Strong knowledge of pensions, benefits, and payroll legislation.
• Experience with payroll reconciliations, reporting, and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end monthly payroll processing with validation checks.
• Act as escalation for complex payroll, pension, and benefits queries.
• Maintain payroll and employee data with HR and site managers.
• Manage payroll compliance, reconciliations, and audits.
• Ensure alignment with UK payroll and pension legislation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical capability

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication

Tools

ADP iHCM

Job description

A leading consulting firm in the UK is seeking an experienced payroll professional to manage monthly payroll in a multi-site environment. The candidate will collaborate with HR and Finance teams, focusing on payroll compliance and system improvements. Ideal applicants should have over 5 years of UK payroll experience, strong knowledge of pensions, and the ability to handle complex payroll queries. This is a hybrid role based in London with a focus on accuracy and regulatory adherence.