Payroll & Benefits Manager

About the role

We are looking for a Payroll & Benefits Manager to own multi-country payroll and benefits administration for around 150 employees across the UK, USA, New Zealand, Germany, the Netherlands and other European locations. The role is based in Reading and offers a hybrid working model.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end multi-country payroll, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Act as the main contact for external payroll bureaus.
• Review and approve payroll outputs, statutory deductions and benefits.
• Process payroll changes including starters, leavers, salary and contract adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with local employment and tax legislation.
• Reconcile payroll data and support Finance with journals and reporting.
• Lead global benefits administration (pensions, healthcare, statutory benefits).
• Maintain accurate employee data within the HRIS and support onboarding/off-boarding.

Required profile

• Proven experience managing multi-country payrolls, especially UK, USA and European payrolls.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and payroll compliance.
• Experience working with external payroll providers.
• Benefits administration experience.
• HRIS experience (e.g., HiBob).
• Strong stakeholder management and attention to detail.

Required skills

• HRIS (HiBob)

What we offer

• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Private medical insurance, income protection, life assurance, pension, dental cover and other company-specific benefits.
• Competitive salary of £60,000 per year.