Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Payroll Specialist – Permanent – based in Huntingdon, PE29

Job Purpose:

Our client is on an exciting journey of expansion and are looking for a talented Payroll Specialist to join their growing People & Culture team.

This is a pivotal role responsible for delivering a seamless, accurate, and compliant end-to-end payroll service, while acting as the primary contact for benefits administration across the Group. You’ll play a key part in shaping employee experience, driving operational excellence, and supporting business growth — including M&A activity and transformation projects.

Working within a busy HR team and collaborating closely with HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, L&D, Finance, IT, and external providers, this role offers variety, ownership, and the opportunity to make a real impact.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Payroll Management

• Lead the full monthly and annual payroll cycle, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and adherence to current legislation.
• Review and validate payroll reports including salaries, deductions, statutory payments, and tax calculations.
• Administer and maintain payroll systems, ensuring pay elements are correct and compliant.
• Manage payroll operations across UK Payroll, Flex Benefits (Avantis), and HiBob HRIS with clear audit trails.
• Partner with Finance to ensure accurate and timely payments, including out-of-cycle payroll runs.
• Resolve payroll queries from employees and external authorities promptly and professionally.
• Calculate complex payments including zero-hours holiday pay and statutory sick pay.
• Prepare and submit payroll-related reports to statutory bodies.

Benefits & Annual Activities

• Lead annual payroll processes including P60s, P11Ds, and maintain the Payroll Calendar.
• Manage Group pension administration and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Act as the key contact for employee benefits queries and communications.
• Maintain and continuously improve payroll and benefits processes and documentation.

M&A & Project Support

• Act as payroll and benefits lead during M&A activity, supporting harmonisation and payroll transitions.
• Support National Living Wage updates, bonus administration, and year-end performance processes.
• Contribute to wider HR transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Person Specification:  

• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Proactive, solution-focused mindset with a continuous improvement approach.
• Confident communicator, comfortable advising colleagues at all levels.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Discreet and professional when handling sensitive information.

Experience:

Essential:

• Strong end-to-end UK payroll experience.
• Up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation, statutory payments, pensions, and HMRC regulations.
• Experience using payroll systems, HRIS platforms, and Excel for reporting and reconciliation.
• Experience managing benefits administration.

Desirable:

• Experience within multi-entity or high-growth organisations.
• Experience with flexible benefits platforms.
• Exposure to M&A or organisational transformation projects.

Hours of Work:

• Monday – Friday

Work Location:

• Hybrid available

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with annual pay review and bonus scheme
• 27 days annual leave (including your birthday off and a religious holiday of your choice) plus bank holidays
• 5% employer-matched pension scheme
• Flexible benefits platform tailored to your needs
• Group Life Assurance
• 3 months fully paid Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave
• Professional qualification study support
• Employee discounts and perks platform
• Holiday purchase scheme (up to 5 additional days per year)

If you are interested, please get in touch ASAP or if this is not the exact role you are searching for, please do not hesitate to contact me directly to discuss other opportunities.

Disclaimer – Oasis Business Personnel Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Oasis Business Personnel strives to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed to treating all applicants alike. Oasis Business Personnel does not treat any individual on grounds of sex, age, colour, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability or membership or non-membership of a trade union, less favourably than others. All vacancies advertised are open to all ages.