HR & Payroll Advisor

Jaja Finance Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based consumer finance company is seeking a passionate HR Payroll Advisor for a 9-month fixed-term contract. This role involves managing payroll processes and assisting with various HR tasks, from onboarding new employees to maintaining records in BambooHR. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and proactive, ready to make a genuine impact across the business. The position includes a competitive salary, potential for part-time working, and additional benefits such as generous holiday allowance and private medical cover.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension contributions

Private medical cover

25 days annual leave

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Experience in managing payroll and HR tasks.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Strong communication skills for onboarding processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with external payroll teams to maintain employee data.
• Support onboarding processes and issue employment contracts.
• Manage HR MI system and maintain records effectively.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Proactive approach

Data management

Organisational skills

Tools

BambooHR

Experian portal

Job description

About Jaja

Our Mission: Empowering our customers to buy, borrow, and build—driven by tech, fuelled by data, and built for the future. Our Company Values: Care Deeply, Adapt & Thrive, Challenge everything, Go for it! Own it, Make it Simple

Jaja is an innovative UK based consumer finance business, leading initially with a digital credit card launched in 2018, and a pipeline of consumer finance solutions in the making. We are on a mission to redefine the consumer finance experience and liberate customers from needless complexity, wasted time and frustration. Or as we say it, Make Simple. We will delight our customers – making the customer experience simpler, more enjoyable, more intelligent – treating customers fairly and giving them more control of their money.

Why Join Us?

This is a chance to make a real impact in a growing business on a mission to change the face of the consumer finance industry forever.

We have a collaborative team structure fuelled by an exciting mix of people, welcoming experienced people from the industry with both feet on the ground and tech-savvy dreamers who pave way for the new stuff. Come as you are and be yourself!

HR Payroll Advisor – Join Our supportive HR Team at Jaja Finance!

9-Month FTC (Maternity Cover) | £35,000 - £40,000

Are you passionate about people and data? We are hiring a HR Payroll Advisor to join our friendly, supportive HR team of three on a 9-month fixed-term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working closely with employees across the business, has a kind and caring nature and brings a proactive, service-oriented approach to everything they do. We’re looking for a doer – someone highly organised, detail-oriented and social, who loves working with data and managing complex spreadsheets. While payroll is the core of this role, you’ll also get involved in a variety of HR tasks, from drafting contracts and coordinating admin to onboarding new employees and supporting right-to-work checks. If you enjoy juggling different responsibilities and making a real impact across the business, this role is for you!

Payroll Administrator Duties

• Collaborating with the external payroll team department to maintain employee data and update monthly payroll inputs
• Adding new joiners and removing leavers from monthly payroll (working out number of days worked and accrued leave)
• Calculating pay adjustments, and overtime compensation
• Resolving issues employees have with payslips and other payroll matters
• Checking monthly employee changes on the HR system, ensuring our payroll provider have been notified when necessary to process accurately

Recruitment and Onboarding

• Support the Talent Partner in the employee onboarding process by issuing employment contracts
• Onboard new joiners onto the HR software as well as complete screening checks in a timely manner via Experian portal
• Send out new starter documents via email
• Manage new joiner inductions – MS Teams meetings with employees

Administration

• Management of employee HR MI system (BambooHR)
• Maintain and update paper and electronic records
• Manage IT access for new starters and leavers
• Manage benefits around employee queries and communication from our benefit provider
• Assist and manage human resource enquiries from other staff members via our internal ticketing system
• Admin tasks in Bamboo e.g., employees extra day of holiday

The responsibilities listed above are not exhaustive and additional duties may be assigned as required to support the HR function.

What'sin it for you?

• The chance to make a real impact in a growing business on a mission to change the face of the consumer finance industry forever
• Competitive salary
• Potential for part time working around other / family commitments
• Pension contributions
• Bonuspotential
• Private medical cover
• 25 days annual leave (FTE) plus UK bank holidays and your birthday off (with an additional day added for each full calendar year worked, up to a maximum of 30 days).
• 4x life insurance cover
• Employee assistance program