Payroll & Benefits Lead

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Summary: Seeking an experienced and proactive Payroll and Benefits Lead to manage accurate, compliant, and timely delivery of payroll and benefits operations across the UK and Ireland. Highlights: 1. Opportunity to influence key systems and processes from the ground up 2. Lead or support implementation of new tools and drive improvements 3. Be part of a high-growth journey with real career progression Indra is one of the leading global technology and consulting companies and the technological partner for core business operations of its customers worldwide. It is a world-leader in providing proprietary solutions in specific segments in Transport and Defence markets, and the leading firm in Digital Transformation Consultancy and Information Technologies in Spain and Latin America through its affiliate Minsait. Its business model is based on a comprehensive range of proprietary products, with a high-value focus and with a high innovation component. In the 2024 financial year, Indra achieved revenue of € 4.84 million, 60,000+ employees, a local presence in 46 countries and business operations in over 140 countries. As the technological partner for its customers’ key operations, Indra is at the core of their business, and Indra’s four values guide everything we do: Leadership - Generating real impact through tangible results Flexibility - Enhancing proximity to the customer and differentiating Indra from its competitors Focus - Projecting progress in a clear direction, which is crucial in the specialisation of business Reliability - Building trust and long-term relationships based on experience and excellence   Indra UK & Ireland have ambitious growth plans, and we are expanding our teams, entering new markets, and taking on more payrolls across multiple business units. We’re looking for an experienced and proactive Payroll and Benefits Lead to help us navigate this next chapter. You will have the opportunity to influence key systems and process from the ground up as we are onboarding new payrolls. Initially you will be responsible for 2 small payrolls (approx. 150 and 50) however as the role evolves you will be responsible for higher volume and more complex payrolls.   The Payroll & Benefits Lead is responsible for the accurate, compliant, and timely delivery of payroll and benefits operations across the UK and Ireland. This role acts as the subject matter expert for all pay, tax, benefits, and pension matters, ensuring alignment with local legislation and global standards. The role partners closely with HR, Finance, Legal, and external providers, supporting both BAU and strategic reward-related projects. What you will do:  Payroll Operations & Governance - Managing end-to-end payroll processing across all UK and Ireland entities, overseeing payroll inputs, ensuring compliance with HMRC, Revenue (Ireland), and internal audit controls. Benefits Administration & Optimisation - Own the administration and communication of employee benefits programmes, coordinate with brokers, insurers, and benefit platforms, monitor and benchmark market competitiveness Stakeholder & Vendor Management - Act as liaison with external payroll and benefits vendors, partner with Finance for payroll funding, reconciliation, and reporting accuracy and collaborate with Global Total Rewards and Compensation CoEs. Continuous Improvement & Projects - drive improvements in payroll and benefits processes through automation, system enhancements, and policy updates, support M&A, integration, or divestment activity as needed and Lead or support implementation of new tools. Compliance, Taxation & Risk Management - Stay abreast of employment tax legislation and pension regulations in both UK and Ireland, ensuring correct application of statutory sick pay, maternity/paternity, holiday pay, and benefit-in-kind taxation and leading risk mitigation activities around data security, payroll fraud, and GDPR in payroll systems. Requirements What we are looking for: We are particularly interested in receiving your application if you have experience in any of the following areas: Minimum 5–7 years’ experience managing UK payroll and benefits operations (desirable – knowledge of Ireland payroll) Strong knowledge of UK employment tax and benefits legislation Experience with systems; Moorepay, Workday, ADP, SD Worx, SAP, or similar systems Proven experience managing external vendors and internal stakeholders Exposure to global or matrixed organisation structures preferred Payroll qualifications (e.g. CIPP, IPASS) desirable Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy Strong numeracy and analytical capability Clear, confident communicator with strong stakeholder management Happy with adhoc travel to our other offices including Whiteley and London Security Clearance: Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels Benefits Why Join Us? Be part of a high-growth journey with real career progression Influence key systems and processes from the ground up Work with a supportive, driven, and people-focused team   What we can offer you: Flexitime Hybrid working model Enhanced Holiday – 25 days plus bank holidays Enhanced Pension Scheme – up to 8% company contribution Life Assurance Liberty Days - you can request up to 3 single days of your annual leave ‘on the day’ Buying and Selling Holidays Long service and retirement awards Private healthcare Flu vaccinations Cycle to work scheme Subsidised staff canteen Free parking Training Continuous Learning Employee Assistance Programme and Wellbeing Services   Indra Park Air is an equal employment opportunity employer.  Applicants are considered without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender