Maternity Contract Payroller and Benefits Assistant

About the role

This is a 12‑month maternity contract with a leading employer in Cambridge, offering the chance to work within a global finance team. You will support payroll processing and benefits administration for around 700 staff.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and process the monthly salaried payroll for approximately 700 employees.
• Handle employee queries and confirm holiday bookings as needed.
• Administer new starter and ongoing payroll information.
• Manage company benefits such as private medical, travel insurance, cycle‑to‑work scheme and employee share options.
• Calculate maternity, paternity and shared parental leave pay.
• Process holiday adjustments, reconciliations and Holiday Buy deductions.
• Coordinate pension administration and support other finance activities.

Required profile

• Strong all‑round payroll experience with high attention to detail.
• Proven use of recognised payroll software and advanced Excel (including V‑LOOKUP).

Required skills

• Payroll software
• Microsoft Excel
• VLOOKUP

What we offer

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Pension contribution up to 8%.
• Life assurance and private health insurance cover.
• Profit‑share scheme and BUPA travel insurance.
• Free car parking, breakfast and lunches.
• Hybrid working with up to 50% remote.