Senior Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Senior Payroll & Benefits Specialist
Salary: £60,000–£65,000
Location: London (1 month office-based initially, then 3 days office / 2 days home)
Contract: Permanent
The Role
* Taking sole responsibility for the end-to-end UK & Ireland payroll and benefits function, processing payroll for approximately 400 employees, including a modified payroll for UK expatriates.
* Managing all payroll compliance, including HMRC, pensions, auto-enrolment, statutory reporting, P11Ds, payrolled benefits, audits, payroll journals and relationships with external payroll providers.
* Owning the administration and continuous improvement of the company's benefits offering, including pension schemes, benefit renewals, employee engagement, reporting and supporting wider reward initiatives.
* Acting as the payroll and benefits subject matter expert, partnering with HR, Finance and stakeholders across the business, resolving complex queries and delivering training, process...