HR & Payroll Specialist – 6 Month FTC
Hybrid Working: 2 days per week in the office
Start Date: ASAP
About the Role
A globally renowned media organisation is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented HR & Payroll Specialist for a 6-month fixed-term contract. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work within a dynamic and fast-paced global business environment, supporting payroll, benefits, and core HR operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage benefit plans and programmes across the organisation
- Lead and coordinate key annual HR processes such as P11Ds and benefits enrolment windows
- Resolve complex HR and payroll issues by sourcing and analysing relevant data
- Manage and work confidently with large and complex data sets
- Provide accurate and timely payroll information including starters, leavers, maternity, promotions, and transfers
- Liaise and negotiate with benefit providers, ensuring competitive and effective service delivery
- Respond to employee queries around benefits, pensions, and general HR matters
- Operate independently while collaborating effectively across a small HR team of three
- Work closely with the Director of HR to keep them informed throughout payroll processing cycles
Skills & Experience
- Prior experience managing benefit plans and payroll operations
- Strong project management skills with the ability to lead cyclical HR processes
- Excellent problem-solving skills and data literacy
- High attention to detail and consistency in output
- Proven ability to work autonomously in a flexible team structure
- Experience in large corporate or matrixed environments preferred
- ADP experience highly desirable; Workday experience a plus
- Comfortable in a fast-changing, global work environment
Apply for this position