Hybrid Payroll & Benefits Specialist

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About the role

  • UK Payroll & Benefits Specialist managing payroll and benefits for UK and Netherlands in a hybrid workplace. Overseeing employee support, compliance, and benefits administration across two countries.

Responsibilities

  • **Key Responsibilities****Payroll (UK & Netherlands)**
  • Process end-to-end monthly payroll for employees in the UK and NL, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and full legal compliance.
  • Act as the primary point of contact with third-party payroll providers, ensuring data integrity and resolving discrepancies quickly.
  • Maintain payroll records, deductions, RTI submissions (UK), pension contributions, and statutory reporting.
  • Ensure proper handling of expatriate taxes, statutory leave, sick pay, and any local market nuances.
  • Audit payroll inputs regularly to minimize errors and maintain compliant, high-quality processes.
  • **Benefits Administration**
  • Administer benefits programs across both countries, including pensions, private medical, life insurance, commuter schemes, and country-specific offerings.
  • Partner with vendors to manage enrollments, changes, renewals, and employee communication.
  • Support benefits-related inquiries and provide clear guidance to employees and managers.
  • Participate in annual benefits reviews and support improvements based on employee needs and market trends.
  • **Compliance & Governance**
  • Stay current with changes in HMRC, UK employment legislation, and Dutch labor law as they relate to payroll and benefits.
  • Ensure payroll and benefits procedures meet internal audit standards and local regulatory requirements.
  • Partner with Finance and HR to ensure accurate accounting, reporting, and internal controls.
  • Support internal and external audits with required documentation.
  • **Employee Support & Operations**
  • Provide friendly, timely support to employees on payroll, pay slips, deductions, and benefits questions.
  • Work closely with HR, Talent, and Finance to ensure smooth employee lifecycle changes (hires, transfers, terminations).
  • Contribute to process automation, improvements, and documentation.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of hands-on UK payroll experience; NL payroll exposure strongly preferred.
  • Strong understanding of UK statutory requirements including HMRC, RTI, pensions, statutory pay, and local employment law.
  • Experience working with outsourced payroll vendors; ADP, Deel, or similar platforms a plus.
  • Solid understanding of UK and/or EU benefits programs and vendor management.
  • High attention to detail with strong numerical and analytical skills.
  • Excellent communication skills-able to translate technical payroll topics into plain English (and keep your cool when others can’t).
  • Ability to thrive in a scaling, sometimes ambiguous environment.

Benefits

  • This is a full-time position with corporate benefits.

Job title

Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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