Benefits & Payroll Administrator (9 month FTC)

Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Benefits & Payroll Administrator (9 month FTC)Full-timeCompany DescriptionEurofins Forensic Services (EFS) is the largest forensic service provider in the UK and Europe. We are part of Eurofins Scientific, which is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on and forensics. Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate. Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France, to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of approximately 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products. In 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 7.2 billion and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.Eurofins Forensic Services (EFS) laboratories are amongst the most advanced analytical facilities in Europe, enabling the company to offer a complete and comprehensive range of independent and innovative forensic testing solutions to police forces, legal and criminal justice organisations throughout the UK and Europe.Job DescriptionWe are looking for a detail-driven and customer-focused Payroll & Benefits Administrator to join our HR team on a 9-month fixed-term contract. This role will support Seren Laboratory Services (SLS) and Lextox, while also providing wider payroll and benefits support across the UK Forensic Business Line.This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a significant HR and Payroll system transition project, helping to ensure a smooth implementation and migration while maintaining high standards of payroll and benefits administration throughout. Working closely with HR, Finance, managers and external providers, you will support a range of payroll and benefits activities, ensuring processes are accurate, compliant and delivered to agreed timescales.As a trusted point of contact for employees and stakeholders, you will assist with payroll processing, benefits administration, data management, system testing and process improvements, helping to enhance the employee experience and support the successful delivery of this important business initiative. Key Responsibilities and AccountabilitiesPayrollPrepare documentation and complete system updates in an accurate and timely manner for two monthly payrolls and one weekly payroll, for submission to the third-party payroll provider, including:New starters (HMRC New Starter Checklists and/or P45s)Changes to salary and allowancesLeavers (including holiday pay, benefit recoveries, PILON, redundancy payments)Zero-hours and variable payBonus and incentive payments (annual and ad hoc)Overtime and on-call paymentsUnpaid leave and sicknessParental leave (Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared Parental, Ordinary Parental Leave)Statutory notifications and statutory paymentsAdditional responsibilities include:Managing the monthly payroll checking process and obtaining approval from senior leadership/finance prior to finalisation.Responding to and resolving payroll queries, escalating to the third-party provider where required.Supporting HMRC and PwC audits by providing required payroll data and documentation.Employee...