Client Success Advocate
Orion
Payroll and Benefits Coordinator
Bullfinch
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Support monthly payroll processing, performing detailed checks and preparing data for sign-off
- Act as a control point for payroll compliance, reconciliations, and query resolution
- Administer employee benefits and act as a first point of contact for queries
- Liaise with third-party benefit providers to resolve issues and improve employee experience
- Calculate, reconcile, and maintain bonus payment schedules
- Support the administration of company incentive plans, including allocations, reporting, and communications
- Prepare and present monthly headcount, cost allocation, and variance reports to stakeholders
- Lead quarterly headcount and payroll forecasting exercises, aligning with budgeting cycles
- Maintain accurate vacancy reporting and workforce planning data in collaboration with Talent Acquisition
- Act as SME for the team, helping support, coach and mentor junior staff members
- Extract, validate, and reconcile payroll and headcount data from HR and recruitment systems
- Maintain and enhance payroll, benefits, and incentive processes to drive efficiency and accuracy
- Support audit requirements by ensuring records and controls are maintained
- Provide payroll cover during absences and support ad-hoc People and Finance projects
Requirements
- Advanced Excel expertise (PivotTables, complex formulas, lookups, conditional formatting)
- Strong attention to detail with a methodical, accuracy-first approach
- Analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into actionable insights
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deliverables and deadlines
- Clear and confident communication skills, engaging effectively with colleagues and external providers
- Commitment to confidentiality and discretion in handling sensitive data
- Comfortable using HR and recruitment systems, with the ability to extract and analyse data
- Demonstrable experience in payroll and/or HR administration
- Prior experience in coaching/mentoring others is a huge plus
- Knowledge of payroll compliance, benefits administration, and incentive processes
