34 Benefits Specialist jobs in the United Kingdom

I am sourcing a detail driven, people focused Compensation & Benefits Specialist to join a leading Logistics Business based in the East Midlands . This is a fantastic opportunity to work on reward, benefits, and pensions projects that truly make an impact. This role will be 3 days on site and 2 days working from home. Competitive salary offering great company benefits.

You'll work closely with the Comp & Bens Manager, taking ownership of benefits communication and engagement and supporting across a variety of reward related activities from annual salary reviews and bonus schemes to gender pay analysis and pension administration.

Compensation & Benefits Specialist Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the annual salary review process.
• Ensuring data accuracy, answering queries, and tracking completion.
• Managing elements of company bonus schemes and conducting salary benchmarking.
• Leading the delivery of benefits communication to maximise engagement.
• Driving improvements in benefits processes
• Administering and improving risk based benefits and pensions processes.
• Managing benefit renewals, annual selection windows, and holiday purchase schemes.
• Analysing data and gender pay gap reporting
• Being the go to person for reward and benefits queries.

Compensation & Benefits Specialist Skills Required:

• Solid knowledge of UK Compensation & Benefits practices
• Understanding of employment law, HMRC guidance, and auto-enrolment legislation.
• Experience with Defined Contribution (DC) pension schemes and benefits processes.
• Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, large data sets).
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Experience managing projects in a complex, fast-paced environment.

At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.

By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.

Meraki Talent are partnering with a leading Brokerage house, looking for an experienced Compensation & Benefits Specialist to join their HR team. You will be responsible for providing full advise to employees, explaining in detail any changes in relations to payroll, tax, salary, pensions and other benefit changes.

Compensation & Rewards responsibilities :

• Manage seven monthly payrolls internationally across different business entities, with changes in regulations and budgets.
• Understand and explain tax codes, changes, and statutory payments such as maternity/paternity pay.
• Handle P11Ds, PSA calculations, NIC on benefits, and HMRC submissions.
• Overseeing benefits, pension scheme enrolment, contributions, and salary sacrifice arrangements.
• Manage renewals for life assurance, critical illness cover, PMI, travel insurance, and income protection.
• Prepare and track departmental salary and operating budgets.
• Work alongside wider HR teams, such as Global Mobility for monthly headcount report for cost centre.
• Monitor actuals against forecasts, ensure correct cost allocations, and produce monthly headcount reports.
• Complete annual compensation, benefits surveys and contribute to benchmarking for the UK & Europe.
• Provide clear, confident guidance to employees on payroll, benefits, and taxation matters.

Person Specification:

• 5+ years in payroll, tax, and benefits within a trading firm ideally or other financial services and professional company dependant.
• Experience dealing with multi-entity business, someone not within big payroll bureau, but someone within monthly payroll exposure.
• Strong understanding of UK tax laws and regulations.
• Experience with pensions, benefits schemes, and payroll systems ideally Moorepay if not ADP, or Sage.
• Exposure to budgeting and accounting processes.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and analytical skills.
• Advanced Excel (including pivot tables).
• Strong organisational and time management abilities.
• Proactive, independent, and comfortable making decisions off their own knowledge.
• Committed to deadlines, especially during critical payroll periods.

For a private and confidential discussion please contact Yasmin Soames, available on or please call me on 0204 5724853.

Meraki Talent are partnering with a leading Brokerage house, looking for an experienced Compensation & Benefits Specialist to join their HR team. You will be responsible for providing full advise to employees, explaining in detail any changes in relations to payroll, tax, salary, pensions and other benefit changes.

Compensation & Rewards responsibilities :

• Manage seven monthly payrolls internationally across different business entities, with changes in regulations and budgets.
• Understand and explain tax codes, changes, and statutory payments such as maternity/paternity pay.
• Handle P11Ds, PSA calculations, NIC on benefits, and HMRC submissions.
• Overseeing benefits, pension scheme enrolment, contributions, and salary sacrifice arrangements.
• Manage renewals for life assurance, critical illness cover, PMI, travel insurance, and income protection.
• Prepare and track departmental salary and operating budgets.
• Work alongside wider HR teams, such as Global Mobility for monthly headcount report for cost centre.
• Monitor actuals against forecasts, ensure correct cost allocations, and produce monthly headcount reports.
• Complete annual compensation, benefits surveys and contribute to benchmarking for the UK & Europe.
• Provide clear, confident guidance to employees on payroll, benefits, and taxation matters.

Person Specification:

• 5+ years in payroll, tax, and benefits within a trading firm ideally or other financial services and professional company dependant.
• Experience dealing with multi-entity business, someone not within big payroll bureau, but someone within monthly payroll exposure.
• Strong understanding of UK tax laws and regulations.
• Experience with pensions, benefits schemes, and payroll systems ideally Moorepay if not ADP, or Sage.
• Exposure to budgeting and accounting processes.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and analytical skills.
• Advanced Excel (including pivot tables).
• Strong organisational and time management abilities.
• Proactive, independent, and comfortable making decisions off their own knowledge.
• Committed to deadlines, especially during critical payroll periods.

For a private and confidential discussion please contact Yasmin Soames, available on or please call me on 0204 5724853.

I am sourcing a detail driven, people focused Compensation & Benefits Specialist to join a leading Logistics Business based in the East Midlands . This is a fantastic opportunity to work on reward, benefits, and pensions projects that truly make an impact. This role will be 3 days on site and 2 days working from home. Competitive salary offering great company benefits.

You'll work closely with the Comp & Bens Manager, taking ownership of benefits communication and engagement and supporting across a variety of reward related activities from annual salary reviews and bonus schemes to gender pay analysis and pension administration.

Compensation & Benefits Specialist Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the annual salary review process.
• Ensuring data accuracy, answering queries, and tracking completion.
• Managing elements of company bonus schemes and conducting salary benchmarking.
• Leading the delivery of benefits communication to maximise engagement.
• Driving improvements in benefits processes
• Administering and improving risk based benefits and pensions processes.
• Managing benefit renewals, annual selection windows, and holiday purchase schemes.
• Analysing data and gender pay gap reporting
• Being the go to person for reward and benefits queries.

Compensation & Benefits Specialist Skills Required:

• Solid knowledge of UK Compensation & Benefits practices
• Understanding of employment law, HMRC guidance, and auto-enrolment legislation.
• Experience with Defined Contribution (DC) pension schemes and benefits processes.
• Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, large data sets).
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Experience managing projects in a complex, fast-paced environment.
  

At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.

By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.

Benefits Specialist

Highly regarded US law firm is recruiting a detailed-orientated and proactive Benefits Specialist to strategically manage and administer payroll and employee benefits for their London office.

• Salary to £65,000
• 09:30-17:30 working hours and hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
• Market leading benefits on offer, including a £100 monthly employee contribution that can be used for lunch or other expenses, free lunch every Wednesday, discretionary bonuses, and more!
• City / Liverpool Street location

This role would be perfect for someone who has strong analytical skills, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for delivering excellent employee service!

Benefits Specialist Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with ADP and the US Senior Payroll Specialist to ensure timely and accurate monthly payroll processing for the London office
• Coordinate with HR, Benefits, and Retirement teams to ensure all payroll-related data is captured and processed
• Work with US Partner Accounting to process monthly partner draw payments through UK payroll
• Manage all UK benefits administration processes, including onboarding, offboarding, leaves management and employee life cycle changes
• Serve as the primary point of contact for UK employees regarding benefits, providing guidance, documentation, and issue resolution
• Develop and distribute benefit orientation materials and employee communications to enhance engagement and understanding in collaboration with the Global Benefits Supervisor

Benefits Specialist Skills & Requirements:

• Proven experience in UK payroll and benefits administration experience in a similar role within a law firm
• Strong knowledge of UK employment and benefits regulations, including P11D and PSA reporting
• Familiarity with UK defined contribution retirement plan rules and regulations
• Proficiency in payroll systems (e.g., ADP) and Microsoft Excel
• Experience with UK benefit plan designs and vendor systems

Are you a Senior Group Risk Administrator looking for the next career step, OR an established Group Risk Consultant seeking a new opportunity?

Our client, an Employee Benefits Consultancy that helps employers and employees make the most of their Company Benefits are expanding their Employee Benefits team with the addition of a Group Risk Consultant.

The role is to join the Group Risk and Healthcare team as a Group Risk Consultant that look after the benefits for their clients.

What the Group Risk Consultant role will entail, but is not limited to -

Market review exercises for Group Risk and Healthcare policies:

• Liaise with clients to gather relevant information.
• Request terms from market & existing providers
• Analyse the market feedback
• Produce a report and recommendation to clients
• Instruct insurers to proceed, including relevant completion of forms etc.

Process annual accounts for scheme renewals:

• Check and issue accounts to employers for payment

Support clients with queries on their schemes or potential schemes:

• Answer member questions, whether written or verbal.
• Answer employer questions, whether written or verbal.
• Have a good working knowledge of the issues and hot topics in the Group Risk & Healthcare sector.
• Liaise with providers to ensure we have the most relevant information on their overall proposition
• Communicate with existing and former clients, providers and advisers via e-mail, letter and phone.
• Obtain, check and issue invoices (PMI, GLA, GIP, Cash Plan & Dental).
• Save the invoices to the company file.

Update individual EE premiums on internal DB.

• Issue invoice to employer.

2 stage interview – teams and face to face

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Job Title: Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Location: Maidenhead

Contract: 12 months / Hybrid 3 days onsite

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Rates: 25-28 p/h

Job Description

SRG are looking for a payroll and benefits specialist to join a leading pharmaceutical company based in Maidenhead. You will be responsible for managing and executing various payroll and benefits operations within the UK. This role acts as a liaison between the centralised payroll team, employees, and benefits providers to ensure accurate and efficient processing.

Duties and Responsibilities

Payroll

• Collate and process local UK payroll inputs.
• Serve as the point of contact for the centralised payroll team, handling UK queries and working with employees and HR Business Partners to resolve issues.
• Conduct post-payroll activities, including the submission of pension, benefit, and share files to vendors.

Benefits

• Administer day-to-day activities for the suite of benefits offered by AbbVie.
• Act as the primary contact with benefit providers to answer questions and resolve cases.
• Lead HR efforts during the annual benefit renewal window, working with Total Reward to design, test, and implement. Responsible for addressing local HR questions, supplying data to vendors, and reviewing final files.
• Own employee benefit communications. Creating and executing a communication plan aligned to the business needs, including any communications required during annual renewal.
• Responsible for ensuring benefits are invoiced correctly, working with the broker and provider to ensure the correct PO is referenced and the amounts are aligned with rates agreed.

Gender Pay Gap (GPG)

• Oversee the collation, analysis, and calculation of the AbbVie UK Gender Pay Gap figures, ensuring timely reporting in collaboration with finance.
• Work with internal communication and HR teams to design and draft internal and external communications related to the GPG submission.

Fleet and EHS Compliance

• Monitor fleet non-compliance regarding Permit to Drive.
• Address non-compliance in DSE assessments.
• Complete bi-annual audits on fleet data ensuring allowances and deductions are aligned with payroll.
• Manage internal requirements for car fines

Data Management & Auditing

• Support data collation and auditing, including probation end dates.
• Submit necessary data to required teams (e.g., fleet and GPTW).

Projects and Support

• Collaborate with HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and Total Reward to streamline payroll & benefit processes and improve accuracy.
• Assist with the ServiceNow roll-out.
• Provide backup support for new hire inductions and other areas as needed.
• Engage in governance calls and other project-related tasks.

Experience and Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll and benefits administration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
• Familiarity with HR systems and processes.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines efficiently.
• Understanding of UK payroll and benefits regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Gender Pay Gap reporting.
• Experience in project management or process improvement

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Job Title: Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Location: Maidenhead

Contract: 12 months / Hybrid 3 days onsite

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Rates: 25-28 p/h

Job Description

SRG are looking for a payroll and benefits specialist to join a leading pharmaceutical company based in Maidenhead. You will be responsible for managing and executing various payroll and benefits operations within the UK. This role acts as a liaison between the centralised payroll team, employees, and benefits providers to ensure accurate and efficient processing.

Duties and Responsibilities

Payroll

• Collate and process local UK payroll inputs.
• Serve as the point of contact for the centralised payroll team, handling UK queries and working with employees and HR Business Partners to resolve issues.
• Conduct post-payroll activities, including the submission of pension, benefit, and share files to vendors.

Benefits

• Administer day-to-day activities for the suite of benefits offered by AbbVie.
• Act as the primary contact with benefit providers to answer questions and resolve cases.
• Lead HR efforts during the annual benefit renewal window, working with Total Reward to design, test, and implement. Responsible for addressing local HR questions, supplying data to vendors, and reviewing final files.
• Own employee benefit communications. Creating and executing a communication plan aligned to the business needs, including any communications required during annual renewal.
• Responsible for ensuring benefits are invoiced correctly, working with the broker and provider to ensure the correct PO is referenced and the amounts are aligned with rates agreed.

Gender Pay Gap (GPG)

• Oversee the collation, analysis, and calculation of the AbbVie UK Gender Pay Gap figures, ensuring timely reporting in collaboration with finance.
• Work with internal communication and HR teams to design and draft internal and external communications related to the GPG submission.

Fleet and EHS Compliance

• Monitor fleet non-compliance regarding Permit to Drive.
• Address non-compliance in DSE assessments.
• Complete bi-annual audits on fleet data ensuring allowances and deductions are aligned with payroll.
• Manage internal requirements for car fines

Data Management & Auditing

• Support data collation and auditing, including probation end dates.
• Submit necessary data to required teams (e.g., fleet and GPTW).

Projects and Support

• Collaborate with HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and Total Reward to streamline payroll & benefit processes and improve accuracy.
• Assist with the ServiceNow roll-out.
• Provide backup support for new hire inductions and other areas as needed.
• Engage in governance calls and other project-related tasks.

Experience and Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll and benefits administration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
• Familiarity with HR systems and processes.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines efficiently.
• Understanding of UK payroll and benefits regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Gender Pay Gap reporting.
• Experience in project management or process improvement

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Job Title: Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Location: Maidenhead

Contract: 12 months / Hybrid 3 days onsite

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Rates: Competitive

Job Description

SRG are looking for a payroll and benefits specialist to join a leading pharmaceutical company based in Maidenhead. You will be responsible for managing and executing various payroll and benefits operations within the UK. This role acts as a liaison between the centralised payroll team, employees, and benefits providers to ensure accurate and efficient processing.

Duties and Responsibilities

Payroll

• Collate and process local UK payroll inputs.
• Serve as the point of contact for the centralised payroll team, handling UK queries and working with employees and HR Business Partners to resolve issues.
• Conduct post-payroll activities, including the submission of pension, benefit, and share files to vendors.

Benefits

• Administer day-to-day activities for the suite of benefits offered by AbbVie.
• Act as the primary contact with benefit providers to answer questions and resolve cases.
• Lead HR efforts during the annual benefit renewal window, working with Total Reward to design, test, and implement. Responsible for addressing local HR questions, supplying data to vendors, and reviewing final files.
• Own employee benefit communications. Creating and executing a communication plan aligned to the business needs, including any communications required during annual renewal.
• Responsible for ensuring benefits are invoiced correctly, working with the broker and provider to ensure the correct PO is referenced and the amounts are aligned with rates agreed.

Gender Pay Gap (GPG)

• Oversee the collation, analysis, and calculation of the AbbVie UK Gender Pay Gap figures, ensuring timely reporting in collaboration with finance.
• Work with internal communication and HR teams to design and draft internal and external communications related to the GPG submission.

Fleet and EHS Compliance

• Monitor fleet non-compliance regarding Permit to Drive.
• Address non-compliance in DSE assessments.
• Complete bi-annual audits on fleet data ensuring allowances and deductions are aligned with payroll.
• Manage internal requirements for car fines

Data Management & Auditing

• Support data collation and auditing, including probation end dates.
• Submit necessary data to required teams (e.g., fleet and GPTW).

Projects and Support

• Collaborate with HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and Total Reward to streamline payroll & benefit processes and improve accuracy.
• Assist with the ServiceNow roll-out.
• Provide backup support for new hire inductions and other areas as needed.
• Engage in governance calls and other project-related tasks.

Experience and Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll and benefits administration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
• Familiarity with HR systems and processes.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines efficiently.
• Understanding of UK payroll and benefits regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Gender Pay Gap reporting.
• Experience in project management or process improvement