Payroll & Reward Analyst

Payroll & Reward Analyst

Location: York (Hybrid - Minimum 2 Days Per Week in the Office)

Salary: Up to £40,000 (potentially some flex) + Discretionary Bonus & Benefits

Contract: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Are you an experienced payroll professional looking for an opportunity to make an immediate impact?

We're seeking a Payroll & Reward Analyst to join a busy HR Operations team, acting as the go-to expert for payroll, reward and benefits queries across the UK & Ireland. You'll work closely with stakeholders, external providers and specialist teams to deliver an accurate, compliant and seamless employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert for Payroll & Reward, supporting complex queries and escalations.
• Ensure payroll, reward and benefits processes are delivered accurately and compliantly.
• Manage relationships with payroll providers and key stakeholders.
• Partner with Tax, Legal, Pensions and Benefits teams to support end-to-end processes.
• Monitor legislative changes and support implementation of updates.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and process enhancements.
• Support HR projects and wider business change programmes.
• Share knowledge and best practice across the team.

About You

You'll have:

• Payroll experience within a medium-to-large organisation.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience handling complex payroll issues and stakeholder queries.
• Excellent communication, customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive approach to process improvement and change.

Desirable

• Experience across both Payroll and Reward.
• SAP Payroll knowledge.
• Project or change management experience.
• CIPP qualification (or working towards).

What's on Offer?

• Potential annual bonus
• Generous pension scheme
• 25 days holiday plus 12 flexible days
• 2 paid volunteering days
• Hybrid working
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative team where you'll play a key role in delivering payroll excellence while helping to shape and improve processes for the future.

Apply now to be part of a business that puts people, development and continuous improvement at the heart of what it does.