Oakleaf Partnership
Payroll and Benefits Manager - Part Time

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Part Time Payroll & Benefits Manager
Permanent
Salary: up to £30,000 (3 days per week / £50,000 FTE) + discretionary bonus
Working Pattern
Part-time - 3 days per week (9:00am-5:00pm)
Location
London Hybrid working - 2 days a week
Oakleaf Partnership are working with a highly respected financial services organisation to recruit a Payroll & Benefits Manager. This is an excellent opportunity to join a close-knit and collaborative HR team, taking ownership of the payroll and benefits function for approximately 400 UK-based employees.
Reporting into the HR leadership team, you'll be the sole payroll specialist, managing the end-to-end monthly payroll alongside the administration of a comprehensive employee benefits offering. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business renowned for its supportive culture, excellent offices and friendly working environment.
Working closely with colleagues across HR, Finance and the wider business, you'll play a key role in ensuring payroll is delivered accurately and efficiently while continually improving processes through a newly implemented HR and payroll system.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of the end-to-end monthly payroll for approximately 340 UK-based employees.
- Act as the main point of contact for all payroll and benefits queries across the business.
- Manage payroll administration through the integrated HR and payroll system, ensuring all payroll data is accurate and compliant.
- Administer the full employee benefits portfolio, including private medical insurance, life assurance, season ticket loans, cycle to work and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes.
- Liaise with external benefit providers and brokers to ensure benefits are administered efficiently.
- Manage year-end payroll activities, including P60s, P11Ds and statutory reporting.
- Support annual salary and bonus review processes.
- Reconcile payroll data and work closely with Finance to ensure payroll accuracy.
- Produce payroll and reward reporting, including salary benchmarking and Gender Pay Gap reporting.
- Support ongoing payroll, benefits and HR systems improvement projects.
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Skills & Experience
- Proven experience managing end-to-end UK payroll.
- Previous experience administering employee benefits.
- Background within financial services or professional services is essential.
- Experience working within an HR team would be beneficial, providing exposure to wider people processes.
- Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation and compliance requirements.
- Excellent Excel skills and confidence working with HR and payroll systems. Experience with Cezanne is advantageous but not essential.
- Exceptional attention to detail with a methodical approach to checking payroll accuracy.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage priorities independently.
- Confident communicator who enjoys building relationships across the business.
- Personable, collaborative and happy working within a close-knit HR team.


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What's on Offer
- Permanent, part-time opportunity working three days per week.
- Hybrid working with flexibility around working days.
- Opportunity to take ownership of the payroll and benefits function within a highly regarded financial services business.
- Modern London offices and a genuinely supportive, collaborative culture with regular social events.
- Join an experienced HR team during an exciting period of systems and process development.
If you're an experienced payroll professional looking for a standalone role where you can take ownership of payroll and benefits while working as part of a friendly and collaborative HR team, please apply now!
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