Payroll, Compensation & Benefits Specialist - Global Team (Contract)

I'm currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity for an experienced Payroll, Compensation & Benefits professional to join a global HR Operations team on an initial 12 month contract.

This is a highly specialised role with broad responsibility across payroll, pensions, benefits and compensation, making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take ownership of complex processes and work closely with senior stakeholders across HR, Finance and Tax.

The successful candidate will manage the end-to-end administration of a number of key compensation and benefits (C&B) processes, while also playing an important role in process improvement, controls and employee experience.

This is a role where you'll have real ownership and visibility across the organisation, with the opportunity to contribute to both day-to-day operations and longer-term process improvements.

• Managing and coordinating weekly, monthly, pensioner and expatriate payrolls
• Managing pension administration and supporting retirement planning
• Overseeing share purchase schemes, RSUs and stock options
• Calculating and processing year-end bonuses and severance payments
• Managing payroll payments, journals, reconciliations and reporting
• Acting as a key point of contact for employee payroll and benefits queries
• Working closely with Finance, Tax, HR Business Partners and external providers
• Supporting internal and external audits and ensuring strong compliance with controls and GDPR requirements
• Completing statutory reporting, including Revenue and CSO requirements
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement, automation and increased efficiency
• Preparing regular reports, metrics and dashboards for HR and Finance

• At least 5-6 years' experience managing complex payroll and C&B processes
• Experience across multiple payroll types, ideally including expatriate and pension payrolls
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial and HR systems
• Experience with pensions and share purchase schemes
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills with a focus on identifying process improvements
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• High level of integrity, discretion and attention to detail
• Experience within a multinational organisation would be advantageous
• HRIS experience
• IPASS qualification would be beneficial
• Lean/process improvement experience would also be an advantage