HR Specialist - Payroll - Perm - Remote Location: Remote, UK Wide, with 1 day per week in London Salary: Competitive + bonus & benefitsStart Date: ASAP Please Note: This role unfortunately does not offer sponsorship. The Company:Our client is a leading professional services firm dedicated to helping progressive enterprises improve data management and business analytics. They are an elite team of functional and technical experts focused at the convergence of Enterprise Performance Management, Data Management, Business Intelligence and CRM. They believe in the power of connected data. They see technology as a great enabler for driving business results and fully embrace cloud computing and the innovation that is occurring in big data so that their clients can move faster. They are creative problem solvers. The more challenging the work the better. They help their clients gain competitive advantage and drive exceptional results by unlocking the power of data. They pride themselves on building transparent and constructively honest relationships by working collaboratively with their clients. The Role:Our client is looking for a Human Resource and Payroll Specialist to join their growing Operations Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for various functions of the Human Resource and Payroll department, including talent on-boarding, compensation, payroll, benefits, leave, reporting, and administration of company policies.The ideal person for this position will have proven expertise in Human Resources and Payroll is patient and compassionate, has excellent listening skills, along with the ability to multitask effectively. You will be responsible for: Managing the execution of day-to-day HR administration and transactions, HR record-keeping, global benefits, UK labour law compliance and immigration, and other general employee and manager support Collaborating with Payroll to implement salary and other payroll changes Ensuring timely, complete and accurate processing of payroll changes and resolution of complex HR/Payroll issues On-boarding and off-boarding, data-entry, benefits enrolments, employment contract management, employment verifications and visa letters, etc. Managing the strategic and day-to-day administration of company's benefits packages, and advising on local benefits plans as needed Managing UK immigration processes and record-keeping, with support from external counsel Leading audit compliance efforts for HR Operations including record-keeping, reporting, and responding to audit question Leading strategic and day-to-day HR compliance efforts UK operations at all levels, maintaining in depth knowledge of employment-related legal requirements, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance (includes statutory reporting, record-keeping, etc.), and proactively staying up to date on legal and regulatory changes. Resolving complex employee compliance and/or operational issues during the recruitment offer stage and/or throughout the employee life cycle, and liaising with team leaders as needed Leading the strategy and execution of comprehensive, polished communications related to HR and operations matters, including:1. Creating policy, process and guidance documents for colleagues, employees, managers and leadership2. Drafting written notifications to impacted parties regarding changes and updates in laws, benefits and/or policies as well as resolution of compliance matters3. Managing relationships with internal and external partners (eg external legal counsel and vendors) as it relates to HR and OperationsProactively providing training and coaching to other colleagues on HR operational processes, benefits, and employment-related requirements and best practices Independently managing medium to large complex projects, including managing deadlines, communication, record-keeping, and collaborating with internal and/or external stakeholders to ensuring timely and successful completion of deliverables Miscellaneous administrative duties related to HR operations support eg, the preparation of shipping requests, facilitation of signature requests, document storage, etc. You will have experience in: Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources, global organization experience preferred Strong Payroll experience Strong global HR operations and UK labour compliance experience Familiarity with international labour law and expatriate and local national employment Excellent written and verbal communication skills Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with people at all levels. Strong aptitude for developing and maintaining records Ability to exercise sound and timely judgment and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills High level of attention to detail Process and execution orientated to manage multiple priorities while accomplishing organizational goals Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and with HRIS systems highly desired To apply for this HR Specialist permanent job, please click the button below and submit your latest CV. Curo Services endeavours to respond to all applications, however this may not always be possible during periods of high volume. Thank you for your patience. Curo Services is a trading name of Curo Resourcing Ltd and acts as an Employment Business for contract and temporary recruitment as well as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.