Payroll & Benefits Assistant
📍 City of London (3 days office)
💰 £40,000 + Discretionary Bonus (up to 12%)
📄 Permanent
A prestigious international professional services firm, headquartered in the City of London, is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Assistant to join its established HR & Talent team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly respected partnership environment where payroll and benefits are seen as a critical, valued function within the wider people strategy.
The Role
You will take ownership of the monthly UK payroll (600+ employees) and play a key role in the administration and continuous improvement of payroll, pensions and benefits processes.
Key responsibilities include:
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End-to-end monthly UK payroll processing, including RTI and payroll journals
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Managing starters, leavers, statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP, ShPP), auto-enrolment and pension administration
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Month-end and year-end processes including P60s and reconciliations
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PAYE and NI reconciliations with HMRC
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Benefits administration and provider liaison
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Handling payroll and benefits queries from employees and partners
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Monthly and annual benefit reconciliations
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Supporting system upgrades, benefits renewals and testing
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Maintaining documentation and driving continuous process improvement
This role sits within a global HR & Talent function of circa 50 professionals and offers exposure to broader people initiatives, strategy and projects.
What We’re Looking For
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Experience in a payroll & benefits role (professional services environment desirable)
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Strong Excel skills with confidence handling complex data
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Experience using Workday or another payroll system
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Partnership or law firm experience beneficial
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Degree qualified or equivalent practical experience
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A detail-oriented professional who thrives in a collaborative environment
Why Join?
This firm offers a genuinely supportive and people-focused culture, alongside a highly competitive benefits package:
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Discretionary bonus (up to 12%)
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Private medical and dental cover (family included)
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Life assurance
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Flexible benefits platform (gym discounts, retail vouchers and more)
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Tech, cycle and electric car schemes
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Generous family-friendly policies
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Paid volunteering leave
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Comprehensive wellbeing strategy covering physical, emotional, financial and social health