Payroll and HR Administrator – FTC

Management Consultancy

Our Client, a global consultancy business is looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Payroll and HR Administrator to join the team until the end of the year. This role will play a crucial part in managing payroll processing, employee benefits, and various HR administrative tasks to ensure smooth day-to-day operations of the Human Resources department.

Management Consultancy

Our Client, a global consultancy business is looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Payroll and HR Administrator to join the team until the end of the year. This role will play a crucial part in managing payroll processing, employee benefits, and various HR administrative tasks to ensure smooth day-to-day operations of the Human Resources department.

The successful candidate for this Payroll and HR Administrator role will have strong organisational skills, the ability to maintain confidentiality, and a passion for working with people and numbers. Ideally an immediate start and offers remote working.

Description

Payroll Administration:

  • Process and administer payroll for employees across global countries/regions.
  • Ensure timely and accurate payment of wages, salaries, and other compensation.
  • Maintain and update payroll records, including time sheets, salary changes, deductions, and bonuses.
  • Coordinate with Finance and external payroll providers to ensure compliance with local regulations and tax requirements.
  • Manage payroll queries from employees and resolve discrepancies or issues promptly.
  • Prepare payroll reports and submit them to relevant internal stakeholders.

HR Administration:

  • Support the HR team by maintaining and updating employee records, including contracts, personal information, benefits, etc in HR systems.
  • Support the onboarding process for new hires, including creating employment contracts, processing background checks, and setting up payroll details.
  • Assist in managing employee benefits programs, including health insurance, pension, and other perks from a payroll admin perspective.
  • Collaborate with the HR team on special projects, and add hoc requests.

Compliance & Reporting:

  • Maintain knowledge of employment law and payroll compliance requirements in different jurisdictions.
  • Support the Finance team with preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll and HR reports, including tax filings and statutory reports.
  • Assist with audits of payroll, benefits, and HR records when required.

Skills

The skills and experience required for this Payroll and HR Administrator role include but are not limited to:

  • Ideally a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in payroll and HR administration, preferably in a multinational environment.
  • Proficiency in payroll software (e.g., ADP, SAP, or similar) and HR management systems.
  • Strong understanding of payroll processes, tax regulations, and benefits administration.
  • Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel (e.g., for payroll data analysis).
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to handle confidential matters discreetly.
  • Attention to detail and strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks efficiently.

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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry, but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for over 30 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in media, retail, pharma/biotech, technology, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.

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