Compensation & Benefits Partner 

• Annual Salary: £40,000
• Location: Bromsgrove
• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

We are seeking an experienced Compensation & Benefits Advisor to join our established People / HR Shared Services function. This role supports a multi-entity group organisation with complex payroll, compensation, and benefits requirements. It's an excellent opportunity for a hands-on professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and partnering closely with Finance, external providers, and wider HR teams.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Act as the first point of contact for all compensation, payroll, pay, and benefits-related queries.
• Manage end-to-end payroll activity across multiple payrolls within a group company structure.
• Review, validate, and sign off payroll data in line with payroll cut-off deadlines.
• Investigate and resolve complex payroll discrepancies, ensuring timely and clear communication with stakeholders.
• Administer and advise on a broad range of employee compensation, reward, and benefits, including pension schemes, salary sacrifice arrangements, and long service awards.
• Manage the annual benefits renewal cycle, working closely with brokers and third-party providers.
• Support annual salary and bonus review processes.
• Ensure compensation, payroll, and benefits processes remain compliant with UK statutory legislation and best practice.
• Produce and distribute compensation, payroll, and benefits management information (MI) on a weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc basis.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Compensation & Benefits Advisor, Payroll Adviser, or in a similar payroll-focused role.
• Experience operating within a shared service or HR operations environment.
• Strong working knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Practical experience administering pensions and reward schemes, including salary sacrifice benefits.
• Confident working collaboratively with Finance teams and external payroll providers.
• Excellent numerical, analytical, and data interpretation skills.
• Strong systems capability with payroll systems, alongside advanced Excel skills.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits:

• Competitive pension scheme
• Salary sacrifice benefits, including EV scheme
• Long service awards
• Flexible benefits options
• Opportunity to work within a complex, multi-entity organisation
• Exposure to payroll transformation, TUPE activity, and continuous improvement initiatives

To apply for this Compensation & Benefits Advisor position, please submit your CV today!