Payroll & Benefits Specialist - USA Focus
Insurance Business, London
£55,000 + Bonus
Your New Business
You will be joining a fast-growing, tech-enabled insurance business with a truly global footprint. With offices across the UK, Europe, North America and Australia, the company prides itself on its innovation, agility, and a forward-thinking approach to risk. As part of a high-performing HR team, you'll play a key role in delivering seamless payroll and benefits support to employees across the US and Canada.
Your New Role
As Payroll & Benefits Specialist, you will be responsible for managing end-to-end payroll and benefits processes across North America:
- Manage bi-weekly payroll operations for US and Canadian employees
- Liaise with external vendors to ensure accurate and compliant payroll processing
- Handle employee changes including starters, leavers, bonuses, statutory pay, and allowances
- Act as a key point of contact for payroll and benefits queries, escalating complex cases as needed
- Support monthly payroll reconciliation and reporting, and coordinate with Finance
- Administer a range of benefits schemes, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), and more
- Coordinate open enrollment processes and assist employees with benefits selection
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and Canadian payroll and benefits regulations
What You'll Bring
- 3 years' experience in North American payroll and benefits administration (US required, Canada desirable)
- Experience working with international payroll systems - ADP Celergo experience is highly desirable
- Solid understanding of US payroll legislation and working knowledge of Canadian requirements
- Strong Excel skills (including PivotTables, VLOOKUPs) and ability to work with large data sets
- Strong communication skills with the ability to manage vendors and collaborate with multiple stakeholders
- Detail-oriented mindset and a proactive, problem-solving approach
What's on Offer
- Salary up to £60,000 (dependent on experience)
- Bonus: Discretionary annual performance bonus
- Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including pension, private medical cover, and more
- Hybrid working, 3 days per week in brand new offices in central London
Ready for your next step?
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