Payroll & Mobility Specialist - London

General information

Country

United Kingdom

City

London

Type of role

Professional

Working time

Full-time

Type of contract

Permanent

Remaining openings

1

Description & Requirements

Payroll & Mobility Specialist - London

We are looking to hire a Payroll & Mobility Specialist to be based in London. You will join a team with colleagues located in both London and Hamburg.

The primary focus of this role is the coordination, review and governance of UK and international payroll (France, US, Sweden) and benefits processes in close cooperation with external providers. In addition, the role will cover Global Mobility topics, ensuring compliant and structured handling of cross-border assignments and business travel.

The position requires strong UK payroll expertise, solid understanding of UK personal tax matters and practical experience in managing external providers. Knowledge of international mobility topics (tax, social security, pensions, visa, secondments) is required but will complement - not replace - the payroll focus.

Advanced Excel skills and a structured, analytical working are essential.

What will you do?

Payroll & Benefits

• Review and sign-off of UK and selected international payrolls in cooperation with external providers (4-eyes principle)
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll data processing, including statutory calculations and reporting
• Oversee payroll compliance with tax, legal and internal financial control requirements
• Support finance-related reconciliations and related reporting
• Coordinate and review benefit schemes, renewals and enrolment processes
• Optimization of payroll, including possible migrations from one payroll provider to another

Global Mobility

• Act as key contact for mobility topics (secondments, business travel, tax, social security, pensions, visa)
• Ensure compliant payroll and tax treatment of internationally mobile employees
• Coordinate mobility cases and related reporting obligations
• Support further development of policies, processes and risk controls related to cross-border employment

Who are we looking for?

• Extensive experience in UK payroll and benefits; experience collaborating with external payroll providers
• Strong working knowledge of UK personal tax (tax codes, NI, statutory calculations, benefits in kind)
• Solid understanding of tax, social security and pension implications in an international context
• Practical experience in Global Mobility topics
• Comfortable handling large volumes of numerical and finance-related data and ability to manage and prioritise multiple task / deadlines
• High degree of ownership and accountability; working in a structured and risk-aware manner

What we offer you:

• Private pension plan - 10% of base salary contribution by Berenberg
• Generous 30 day holiday allowance
• Private Health Insurance
• Life Insurance scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Enhanced parental leave policies
• Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling sessions related to mental health, financial wellbeing and other topics

Apply online now to join our team - we look forward to receiving your application!

We are a leading European private bank, with over 430 years of experience and deep rooted history, but we are still shaping and heavily investing in our future. Our progress and evolution are driven by our people. We encourage them to try new approaches, voice their opinions and achieve success in their own way.

We provide opportunities for them to develop their talents, explore different career paths and achieve their full potential.

We're an ambitious, forward-looking business, backed by centuries of tradition and built on innovation. You'll find a culture that encourages people to think independently, act entrepreneurially and challenge the status quo.

We place great importance on working on site, as we believe that being together in the office not only fosters creativity and efficiency, but also strengthens networks and builds trusting, collegial relationships. For us, this forms the foundation for productive and successful work. Together we collaborate to shape our business and fulfil our ambitious goals.

We welcome you to join us in our commitment to always do the right thing for our people, clients and our business - Our future is where you take us!

We will only accept applications submitted through our online application management system on the website.

Berenberg is an Equal Opportunities Employer and prides itself on being a modern, dynamic and internationally orientated organisation. We value the rich diversity, skills and abilities and creative potential that people from differing backgrounds and experiences bring to the workplace. Every employee plays a vital role in providing quality service to all our customers and helping to create and inclusive working environment, where everyone can realise their full potential. We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates who require adjustments during our recruiting process. Please contact us directly on recruitment@berenberg.com to discuss.