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Interim Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Job Posted: 22 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Contract
Location: Southampton, Hampshire

Expire in: 5 days

Job Description

Interim Payroll & Benefits Specialist

£Competitive | 4–6 Month Interim Contract | Southampton (3 days per week initially)

The Company

Our client is an established international business with operations across the UK and overseas. They are currently seeking an experienced Payroll & Benefits Specialist to join them on an interim basis to ensure a smooth transition during a period of change within the payroll function.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on payroll professional who enjoys improving processes, working autonomously and making a real impact within a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The Role

Reporting into the Chief People Officer, you will take ownership of the end-to-end UK payroll while coordinating outsourced international payrolls across several global locations. This is a hands-on position requiring someone who can quickly pick up responsibility, ensure payroll accuracy and document robust payroll processes for the future.

This is a key assignment where you'll work closely with Payroll, Finance and People teams to ensure continuity of service whilst developing standard operating procedures from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

  * Manage the end-to-end UK payroll process, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely processing.

  * Coordinate outsourced payrolls across Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, India and the USA.

  * Administer employee benefits and share schemes.

  * Prepare payroll journals, reconciliations and statutory returns.

  * Respond to payroll queries from employees and stakeholders.

  * Develop and document payroll processes and standard operating procedures.

  * Work with payroll and HR systems including Infinet Cloud, Deel, NetSuite and HiBob.

  * Collaborate closely with Finance and People teams to support payroll operations and continuous improvement.

About You

To be successful, you will have:

  * Proven experience personally managing complex end-to-end UK payroll processing.

  * Experience working with outsourced international payroll providers.

  * Knowledge of one or more payroll/HR systems such as Infinet Cloud, Deel, NetSuite or HiBob.

  * CIPP qualification or significant equivalent payroll experience.

  * Experience administering employee benefits and share schemes.

  * The ability to create and document payroll processes from scratch.

  * Excellent attention to detail with a calm, methodical and organised approach.

  * The ability to work independently and quickly become productive within a busy environment.

Salary & Location

  * 4–6 month interim contract

  * Competitive day rate/salary depending on experience

  * Southampton

  * Hybrid working – You must be able to work three days per week in the Southampton office for the first five weeks. This requirement is non-negotiable due to the handover period.

  * Immediate start preferred

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