Full job descriptionBenefits & Payroll Advisor
Larbey Evans is partnering with a major international firm to recruit a highly organised and proactive Benefits & Payroll Advisor to join their London office on a permanent basis. Join the Europe HR team as a Benefits & Payroll Advisor, supporting associates across their London and Frankfurt offices in a hybrid role. The right candidate will play a vital role in delivering accurate, compliant benefits administration and seamless monthly payroll processes—while helping to create a consistently positive and high-quality employee experience.
*Salary to £55,000
*Hybrid working (3/2)
*Fantastic employee benefits
Benefits & Payroll Advisor Key Responsibilities:
*Execute daily administration of benefits programs across the UK and Germany, ensuring accurate enrolments, changes, and terminations
*Respond to associate inquiries related to benefits, payroll, and pensions with professionalism and sound judgment
*Support vendor management activities (e.g., Aviva, payroll providers), tracking service delivery and escalating issues as needed
*Support with benefits communications, open enrollment processes, and education sessions in collaboration with HR partners
*Contribute to compliance activities including audit preparation and tax reporting support (e.g., P11D data compilation)
*Identify process improvement opportunities and support enhancements to tools and workflows
*Coordinate monthly payroll activities for London and Frankfurt, preparing and validating inputs for external payroll providers
*Review payroll and benefits data using Excel audit tools to identify discrepancies and support issue resolution
*Support monthly pension assessment and contribution processes, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and escalating exceptions
*Maintain accurate benefits and payroll data, performing regular reconciliation and data validation checks
Benefits & Payroll Advisor Skills & Requirements:
*2+ years of experience in benefits administration and payroll coordination, ideally supporting UK or European populations in a professional services environment (e.g. financial services, law, consultancy),
*Exposure to and solid understanding of payroll processes and benefits administration, including pension
*Solid understanding of payroll cycles and benefits administration processes
*Experience working with external vendors and service providers
*Strong attention to detail and ability to manage data accurately