Compensation & Benefits Specialist
Job Description
Job Title: Compensation andamp; Benefits Specialist
Location: Bristol (Hybrid, 3 days/week)
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: andpound;50,000 andndash; andpound;55,000
About the Role:
Weandrsquo;re looking for an experienced Compensation andamp; Benefits Specialist to join a growing UK organisation. Youandrsquo;ll be responsible for managing and improving pay, benefits, and payroll operations, ensuring reward practices are competitive, compliant, and aligned to business needs.
Working closely with HR Business Partners and Finance, youandrsquo;ll act as the subject matter expert on reward, providing guidance, governance, and operational excellence across payroll, benefits, and total reward.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee end-to-end payroll through an external provider, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Lead compensation and benefits initiatives, including benchmarking and market analysis
- Act as a reward SME, advising stakeholders on pay, benefits, and total reward strategy
- Support annual pay reviews, bonus processes, and reward modelling
- Administer and improve employee benefits programmes (pension, healthcare, allowances)
- Drive reporting on reward KPIs, pay equity, and gender pay gap metrics
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and workforce planning using data insights
- Enhance systems and processes through digitalisation initiatives
About You:
- Proven experience in compensation, benefits, and payroll
- Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and reward best practice
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- Confident in explaining complex reward topics to stakeholders
- Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational delivery