Payroll and Benefits Specialist United Kingdom - Accounting and Finance
Listed on 2026-10-04
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HR/Recruitment
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
SKIMS is a solutions-oriented brand creating the next generation of underwear, loungewear, shapewear, and essentials. We are setting new standards by delivering technically innovative, comfort-driven products with elevated design for everybody.
At the intersection of culture, innovation, and commerce, SKIMS is a global brand redefining modern apparel. Our teams are built on creativity, collaboration, and operational excellence, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive, high-performance environment where ambitious, curious, and values-driven individuals can do the best work of their careers.
As we continue to scale globally, our HQ teams play a critical role in shaping strategy, building world-class infrastructure, and driving sustainable growth across markets.
About the roleSKIMS is looking for an experienced Payroll & Benefits Specialist to own and manage the payroll function for our growing EMEA operation. This is a hands-on, standalone role that sits at the heart of our People & Culture team. The primary focus will be the UK — ensuring accurate, compliant and timely payroll delivery for our UK population — with the opportunity to support and shape our payroll approach as we expand into new EMEA markets over time.
This role requires someone who is equally comfortable with the detail of day-to-day payroll processing and the broader thinking needed to help us build a scalable, compliant payroll function as we grow across Europe.
Key Responsibilities- Own and manage end-to-end payroll processing for SKIMS UK using UKG One View, ensuring accuracy, compliance and on-time delivery every cycle
- Manage all HMRC submissions including RTI filings, P45s, P60s and P11D reporting for benefits in kind and expenses
- Ensure full compliance with UK payroll legislation, statutory payment requirements and auto-enrolment obligations
- Manage payroll inputs, validations and sign-off processes within agreed cut-off timelines
- Act as the primary point of contact for all employee payroll queries, resolving issues promptly and professionally
- Manage the UKG WFM Time & Attendance system, ensuring accurate data flows into payroll and any discrepancies are identified and resolved in a timely manner
- Administer employee benefits including pension enrolment, salary exchange and Royal London portal management
- Manage benefits reporting — extracting data from UKG and sharing with external providers as required
- Support the development of a more automated and integrated benefits administration process over time
- Support the configuration, troubleshooting and ongoing improvement of UKG One View and WFM
- Partner with HR, Finance and external providers to ensure seamless payroll delivery and strong cross-functional alignment
- Contribute to the development of payroll processes, controls and documentation as the function matures
- Support new country entry across EMEA from a payroll and compliance perspective as the business grows
- Knowledge of payroll legislation and practices in Italy and/or France would be a significant advantage
- 8-10 years of payroll experience, ideally having run payroll independently or within a small team
- Strong, hands‑on knowledge of UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements, RTI, statutory payments and auto-enrolment
- Experience with payroll systems — UKG One View strongly preferred
- Proven experience managing employee tax reporting including P11D, P45 and P60 submissions
- Benefits administration experience including pension scheme management and salary exchange
- Experience with system implementations or migrations
- Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple…
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