Hr Advisor jobs in United Kingdom

Silverfin is a cutting-edge cloud software solution built by accountants, for accountants. Founded in 2013, Silverfin was created to solve the frustrations of manual, error-prone processes in analysing financial data and compliance. From day one, we’ve been a cloud-first platform with an open API architecture, leveraging structured data to transform how accountants work. Our mission is simple: to enhance and support the accountancy profession through AI and automation, ensuring accountants remain relevant and respected in the future of finance. In 2023, Silverfin became part of the Visma Group, joining one of Europe’s leading providers of cloud software. This partnership strengthens our ability to innovate and expand our impact within the accountancy industry. Today, Silverfin is trusted by over 930 firms across 16 countries. Our clients include all of the Big 4 accounting firms, as well as leading global networks like BDO, PKF, Baker Tilly, Grant Thornton, and Moore. Headquartered in Ghent, with offices in London, Luxembourg, Gouda (NL), and Mont-Saint-Guibert, we’re a team of over 180 people - including a diverse remote engineering team working across multiple time zones - all working together to drive innovation in accounting.

What would you do to drive our success?

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on HR professional for a temporary maternity cover role, initially foreseen as three days per week, from March to September 2026. You will be a vital member of our People team, ensuring the stability of our day-to-day HR operations while also collaborating on key Compensation & Benefits projects across Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and the UK.

This is a dynamic and comprehensive role. You will collaborate closely with our People & Fleet Coordinator, Office & Culture Coordinator, and People Business Partners. You will act as a central expert for operational matters and drive specific projects related to rewards, compliance, and strategic HR initiatives.

Note: This is a very comprehensive role with a wide variety of ad-hoc tasks. The list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and will evolve based on the changing needs of the business.

• HR Operations & Compliance – Operational Excellence: support the team in maintaining operational excellence, ensuring all HR processes are efficient, compliant, and well-documented.
• HR Operations & Compliance – Compliance & Audits: support periodic audits of HR systems, benefits, contracts, and policies to ensure they are up-to-date; take corrective action or flag issues as needed.
• HR Operations & Compliance – Legal Expertise: stay current on local legislation and sectoral agreements (BE, NL, LUX, UK); interpret changes and implement them accordingly.
• HR Operations & Compliance – Payroll Support: serve as the subject matter expert to support payroll operations across all four countries; the People & Fleet Coordinator leads execution, while you provide guidance on complex cases.
• HR Operations & Compliance – Employee Relations: provide support in managing sensitive employee cases, such as terminations, ensuring legal compliance and a professional approach.
• Compensation & Benefits – Salary Review: support and coordinate the annual Salary Review Cycles within the compensation framework.
• Compensation & Benefits – Benefits Management: manage renewal of employee benefits contracts, monitoring budget and market competitiveness.
• Compensation & Benefits – Variable Compensation: work with Finance on processes and queries related to variable compensation (bonuses, commissions, etc.).
• Compensation & Benefits – Market Analysis: monitor emerging C&B trends, market data, and best practices.
• People Projects & Stakeholder Management – Strategic Support and Project Management: contribute to larger business projects, possibly including mergers & acquisitions or opening new entities.
• People Projects & Stakeholder Management – Collaboration: build cross-functional relationships with Talent Team, People Business Partners, Finance, IT, Legal, and other stakeholders to drive efficiencies.
• What will support your success? – Proven Experience: solid experience in a similar HR role with focus on both operational HR and Compensation & Benefits.
• What will support your success? – Proactive Problem-Solver: comfortable with ambiguity, takes ownership to find answers and leverages networks to navigate complex situations.
• What will support your success? – International Scope: comfortable working in an international environment.
• What will support your success? – Analytical & Detail-Oriented: strong analytical skills.
• What will support your success? – Hands-on Mentality: entrepreneurial and proactive do-er with broad generalist HR knowledge, ready to handle operational tasks.
• What will support your success? – Project Management: demonstrable project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• What will support your success? – Strong Communicator: excellent communicator and stakeholder manager across levels.
• What will support your success? – Market Insight: good insights into general market salary data and trends.
• What will support your success? – Team Player: works collaboratively and can cover for colleagues.

• Be part of something bigger – Join a growing SaaS company now part of Visma, Europe’s leader in mission-critical cloud software.
• A connected team – Regular team activities, retreats, and offsites to keep our culture thriving.
• Grow with us – Career development opportunities and a personal training allowance.
• Fair compensation – Competitive rewards package with role-tailored benefits.
• Flexibility with connection – Hybrid setup (minimum two days in office); offices in Belgium (Ghent), UK (London), Netherlands (Gouda), and Luxembourg.

At Silverfin, we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. We are committed to elevating talent by creating an environment where we can all thrive together.

We have a unique culture with our values as the backbone:

Who we are - Authenticity, human approach

How we think - Growth mindset

How we act - Bravely, side by side

How we win - By doing what we love

At Silverfin we make our own way. We are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to move forward. Continuous learning and development is encouraged to support your personal and professional growth. This opens up opportunities for our people to grow with Silverfin, often faster than with other companies. Many ambitious team members have moved to new challenges within Silverfin. We want you to reach your full potential by embracing multiple teams and career tracks; talent, motivation, and potential drive evolution across teams.