Payroll and Rewards Advisor

12 month FTC with potential to go permanent

Brightwork are delighted to be partnering with a leading global premium consumer brand business to recruit a Payroll and Reward Advisor to join their business. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering operational excellence across payroll, pensions, and benefits in a complex, international environment.

Reporting to the Reward Operations Manager, you will support the delivery of Payroll and Reward operations in the UK and internationally. You will oversee day-to-day payroll governance, contribute to reward initiatives, and ensure robust compliance across employment tax and statutory requirements.

• Lead day-to-day payroll delivery, ensuring robust controls and governance
• Manage payroll approvals and support global payroll best practice initiatives
• Partner with HR, Finance, Risk, and external providers to deliver seamless reward operations
• Oversee UK pensions and benefits administration, including renewals and payroll integration
• Lead statutory reporting (including P11D and PSA) and act as SME for audits
• Support annual salary and bonus review cycles
• Maintain and enhance reward procedures and ensure data integrity across HR systems
• Provide guidance to junior team members and act as key contact for employee reward queries
• Liaise with HMRC and ensure compliance with UK employment tax regulations

• 2+ years’ experience in Reward or Payroll
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll, employment taxes, and compliance
• Experience with payroll and HR systems (ADP advantageous; SAP/Success Factors beneficial)
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
• Organised, proactive, and confident managing stakeholders and deadlines
• Professional, solutions-focused, and discreet

• Global, values-led organisation
• Supportive and collaborative culture
• Exposure to international reward operations
• Competitive salary and benefits

This is an excellent opportunity for a Payroll and Reward professional looking to step into a broad operational role within a global business and contribute to continuous improvement and best practice across payroll and reward.

Please apply today to have a confidential discussion with

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