Payroll & HR Specialist

Overview

Are you a detail-driven people professional with a passion for precision, service excellence, and supporting colleagues across a fast-paced, multi-site organisation? Hendy Group has an exciting opportunity for a Payroll & HR Specialist to join our People & Payroll team, playing a vital role in ensuring colleagues are supported, paid accurately, and able to thrive throughout their employment journey.

Going far beyond just processing payroll, as a Payroll & HR Specialist, you will be a trusted first point of contact for People & Payroll queries, delivering operational excellence and ensuring our colleagues receive the highest standard of support. You will play a key role in maintaining robust processes, ensuring compliance, and driving accuracy across all areas of payroll and people administration.

You will also support the wider People Team on key employment matters, helping to influence positive colleague experiences and strengthen our people operations across the Group.

• Managing starter, mover, and leaver processes, issuing contracts and associated documentation with accuracy and efficiency.
• Ensuring colleagues are paid correctly and on time, maintaining compliance with payroll legislation and internal controls.
• Managing key benefits such as Pension and Family Leave, ensuring smooth administration and colleague understanding.
• Analysing, reconciling, and validating monthly payroll and data reports, identifying discrepancies and opportunities for improvement.
• Partnering with the wider People Team to support on employment matters and provide aligned, timely administration.

Alongside a competitive salary, you will access a structured career path with opportunities for development in a supportive and rewarding environment. You can also expect:

• Bespoke induction and learning programme and comprehensive ongoing training throughout your career;
• Enhanced family leave benefit;
• Life Insurance;
• Bupa Healthcare Cash Plan for you and your family;
• Opportunity to join the company pension scheme;
• 23 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing with length of service;
• Discounts on new vehicle, used vehicle, service and parts purchases; and
• Various perks and discounts with high street and online retailers and services.

You will bring a strong eye for detail, a calm and methodical approach, and a commitment to delivering excellent service. You will also have:

• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail;
• Ability to manage high-volume requests confidentially and efficiently, working to tight deadlines;
• Understanding of employment legislation and HR/payroll best practice;
• Previous payroll experience, with a basic understanding of payroll processes;
• Experience using MHR/iTrent (advantageous);
• A collaborative mindset, with the willingness to support colleagues and work as part of a wider team.

Hendy Group is a family-run business with over 80 sites along the South Coast. For over 165 years, we have delivered a premium experience for customers and colleagues alike. Our vision of achieving 100% customer and colleague satisfaction is underpinned by our values of honesty, quality, care and outstanding service - principles that continue to drive our success today.

If you have the skills, experience, and passion to support our colleagues and contribute to the success of our growing organisation, select Apply Now
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