Oakleaf Partnership
Payroll & Benefits Specialist
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Part Time Payroll & Benefits Specialist
About the Role
Part Time: Open to candidates looking for 3 or 4 days per week (circa 0.6–0.8 FTE). Working Pattern: Hybrid working. Contract Duration: 9-month fixed-term. Salary: £55,000–£65,000. Location: London (EC3).
Oakleaf Partnership are seeking a Payroll & Benefits Specialist to join a leading London-based financial services firm on a part-time, fixed-term contract.
This role provides the opportunity to take ownership of payroll and benefits operations within a collaborative HR team, supporting a fast-paced financial services environment. The position blends expertise in payroll accuracy, benefits administration, and process improvement, ensuring a seamless employee experience.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Management
- Own the review and quality checking of monthly payroll processes across multiple UK payrolls.
- Validate payroll data, investigate discrepancies, and ensure accurate system interfaces between Workday, ADP, and payroll processes.
- Manage payroll changes and ensure accurate data flow through payroll systems.
- Work closely with HR, Finance, and external payroll providers to resolve queries and improve processes.
- Provide payroll and benefits guidance to employees and stakeholders.
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Benefits Administration & Vendor Relations
- Manage the flexible benefits platform, including employee changes, annual enrolment, and benefits administration.
- Build strong relationships with benefit providers and support vendor management activities.
- Support pension and benefits reporting, reconciliations, and audits.
Process Optimization & Strategic Support
- Assist with payroll transformation, system improvements, and process optimisation projects.
- Support occasional global mobility activity, including payroll inputs for international assignments (collaborating with external tax advisors).
Requirements & Skills
- Strong in-house payroll experience, with a detailed understanding of payroll processes and controls.
- Experience reviewing payroll data, identifying errors, and ensuring accuracy before payroll completion.
- Knowledge of payroll interfaces, integrations, or system-driven payroll processes.
- Hands-on experience with payroll systems such as ADP (or similar).
- Familiarity with Workday reporting would be advantageous.
- Strong benefits knowledge, including flexible benefits platforms management.
- Experience managing relationships with payroll and benefits vendors.
- Advanced Excel skills and confidence in payroll reports and data analysis.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with HR and broader business teams.
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Why Work Here?
- Join a highly collaborative HR team within a thriving financial services organisation, offering genuine ownership and impact.
- Make a visible difference by improving payroll controls, enhancing benefits delivery, and driving HR transformation.
- Engage in innovative projects exploring how technology and AI can boost payroll efficiency and data quality—ideal for those passionate about process improvement and smarter working.
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