Duration: Fixed Term Contract until 31st December 2026

Hours: Part time job share - Monday, Thursday, Friday

Location: Oxford or London

Working as part of a fast paced HR team, the Payroll and Benefits Administrator will be co-responsible for processing the payroll across all of our geographic locations as well as the completion of all benefits administration. The geographic spread is across the UK, France, Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain and Italy.

The HR team strives to deliver high quality experiences focusing on operational excellence and team effectiveness – ensuring we provide an efficient and quality service to our staff, Partners and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Payroll administration for seven geographies, including:
  • Preparing and inputting appropriate payroll information on HRIS;
  • Processing payroll to completion meeting all monthly payroll process deadlines;
• Administration of all UK and EU benefits, including:
  • Updating the benefits platform with new joiners, leavers and firm member data changes;
  • Active benefits membership listing management and updating third party administrators;
  • Collating and checking data for the annual renewal and for invoicing purposes.
• Responding to and resolving pay and benefits queries from employees and Partners in a timely manner;
• Supporting payroll and benefit audits on an annual basis;
• Regular and ad-hoc reporting;
• Administration and maintenance of employee files and the HR database (Access) in an effective manner;
• Collaborating with the Business Support community to provide a strong and collaborative service.

What you bring:

• Strong process-driven approach with a focus on accuracy;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to build great relationships (across different levels, geographies and teams);
• A passion for providing quality services;
• Ability to work independently and using initiative;
• Experience in UK and European payroll and benefit administration;
• IT literate with experience of using HR and payroll databases;
• Strong understanding of data protection legislation;
• Flexible approach to multi-tasking ensuring that deadlines are met;
• Comfortable with change and proactive in identifying and implementing improvement.
• While not a requirement, the ability to speak and write fluently in French or Italian (highly desirable) or German or Dutch (desirable) would be an advantage.

All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected status, in compliance with applicable laws.