Payroll jobs in United Kingdom

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The Senior People Services Specialist supports the delivery of day-to-day People Services operations across Bandwidth’s international offices, with a particular focus on payroll and benefits administration, employee support, and facilities coordination. While this role is hands‑on and operations‑driven, it also carries increased ownership and autonomy compared to a Specialist position, requiring solid experience, reliability, and attention to detail.

The Senior Specialist serves as a key point of contact for international team members, ensuring a high‑quality employee experience, accurate execution of recurring processes, and smooth coordination with internal teams (e.g., Rewards, Finance, Global Facilities). They also help implement People Services initiatives, identify process improvement opportunities, and maintain compliance with local practices.

• Collaborating with the Payroll & Benefits team during the preparation, review, and delivery of the international monthly payroll run, including reporting new hires, leavers, and employee changes.
• Support the Payroll & Benefits team with high‑quality execution of global and local payroll‑related projects, ensuring accuracy, timely delivery, and process consistency across regions.
• Providing monthly payroll reports to the Finance team and supporting the international PS team during payroll audits.
• Support the implementation of new benefits according to the forecasted annual benefits roadmap (research, vendor comparison, communications, employee Q&A, etc).
• Administering the international employee benefits packages, including enrolling new hires into the medical insurance or the pension plan, supporting the PS team with ad‑hoc campaigns (e.g. flu shots, medical checks). Managing other employee benefits such as vouchers, transportation schemes, and ad‑hoc employee gifts.
• Act as the regional point of contact for payroll and benefits queries, resolving issues independently where possible, and partnering with internal or external experts as needed.

• Maintain accurate employee records and manage processes like onboarding, employment changes, and verification letters.
• Ensure smooth onboarding and orientation for new hires, coordinating logistics and creating a warm welcome.
• Act as a go‑to contact for general employee queries, connecting people to the right resources and making the People function accessible and responsive.

• Acting as a single point of contact for all local office suppliers (food and drinks, cleaning crew, general office supplies, new hire welcome packs, plants, office seasonal decorations, etc).
• Support with any type of repair work around the office in collaboration with building management.
• Collaborating with the Global Facilities team in projects such as office moves or refreshes, and help maintaining a welcoming and functional space.

• Support the planning and execution of local employee events, including seasonal celebrations, team lunches, wellbeing and engagement activities, and milestone recognitions.
• Partner with Global Events and Internal Comms teams to localize global initiatives and drive engagement at the site level.
• Foster a vibrant office culture by creating moments of connection, fun, and inclusion aligned with Bandwidth’s Body/Mind/Spirit philosophy.
• In partnership with the EMEA Office Manager, source venues, manage budgets, liaise with vendors, and coordinate logistics to ensure smooth delivery of events that truly resonate with local teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, or similar concentration
• 3‑4 years of human resources experience (either generalist, payroll & benefits, employee relations, etc)
• Decent knowledge of Human Resources processes, procedures, and practices and functional knowledge European employment laws and regulations
• Able to work in an organized and structured manner
• Proactive, dynamic and hands‑on approach
• Ability to work with discretion and maintain confidentiality
• A creative problem solver, being cool, calm and collected in your approach
• Competent in managing multiple projects simultaneously across diverse functions, sites, and countries and work with a remote manager and team
• Write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles. Excellent computer, analytical, and organizational skills
• Work closely with others as part of a team while being able to take full responsibility for a task
• Happy to work in an international tech company with colleagues all around the globe across multiple time zones

At Bandwidth, we’re pretty proud of our corporate culture, which is rooted in our “Whole Person Promise.” We promise all employees that they can have meaningful work AND a full life, and we provide a work environment geared toward enriching your body, mind, and spirit. How do we do that? Well…

• Work laptop and an internet allowance to support the costs of the Internet at home.
• We contribute 8% of your monthly gross salary into your private pension.
• An income protection plan to ensure you’ll receive a regular income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury.
• Life insurance provides financial support to your loved ones in the event of your unexpected passing.
• Health insurance, with extensive coverage, a simple claim process, and the possibility to cover your life partner and children.
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme, offering 24/7 counseling and support on all areas of life (personal and professional).
• Unlimited, free, and anonymous consultations with our dedicated therapist.
• Cycle to work scheme
• 24 days of annual leave per year and 1 additional day every 3 years.
• Time‑Off Embargo. When you take time off (of any kind!) you’re embargoed from working. Bandmates and managers are not allowed to interrupt your time off - not even with email.
• Additional time off can be earned throughout the year through volunteer hours and Bandwidth challenges.
• “Mahalo moments” program grants additional time off for life’s most important moments like graduations, buying a first home, getting married, wedding anniversaries (every five years), and the birth of a grandchild.
• 90‑Minute Workout Lunches, contribution to your monthly fitness subscription, and unlimited virtual meetings with our very own nutritionist.

Are you excited about the position and its responsibilities, but not sure if you’re 100% qualified? Do you feel you can work to help us crush the mission? If you answered ‘yes’ to both of these questions, we encourage you to apply! You won’t want to miss the opportunity to be a part of the BAND.

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