HR Assistant

Position Overview: Are you passionate about working with people and committed to creating an inclusive workplace? We are looking for an HR Assistant to support accesso’s international HR operations, ensuring the accurate and timely administration of employee data, payroll inputs and onboarding processes across multiple international locations. This role is responsible for maintaining high-quality HR records, delivering a seamless employee lifecycle experience, and ensuring all HR transactions are processed with confidentiality and full auditability.

Location: This role can be performed 100% remotely anywhere in the UK, at our office in Twyford, or a hybrid version of in-office and remote.

Reports to: Director, Human Resources

UK Travel Requirement: 10% to accesso Office/Client Locations

What you’ll be working on:

• Collate all payroll changes for the international payrolls in time for submission to finance, with associated back-up documents/approvals.
• Update ADP with all employee changes (new hire, promotions, leavers, salary changes etc.) ensuring correct approvals are in place via either a Change Form, Recruitment offer or company-wide approved process.
• Ensure all transactions are fully auditable, with appropriate documentation and record-keeping in place – supporting audits as and when they happen.
• Communicating and administering benefit schemes to employees and providers, pension, salary sacrifice, healthcare and life assurance.
• Maintain and organize HR digital and hard copy records in line with data protection requirements.
• Coordinate the new hire onboarding process to include all new hire documentation, right to work checks, employment references in line with local legislation.
• Conduct first-day HR 1:1 onboarding presentation.
• Manage administrative aspects of the employee lifecycle, including promotion letters, transfers, contractual changes, work visa, tenancy and bank references.
• Manage the Family Leave process for each location, maternity, paternity and parental leave ensuring compliant documentation is maintained and payroll updated.
• Ensure timely processing of terminations, including updating ADP and associated systems, payroll notifications, and follow-up documentation.
• Conduct exit interviews and capture relevant feedback.
• Provide administrative HR support across multiple regions, ensuring consistency while recognizing local labour laws.
• Assist with reviewing and updating company policies and procedures.
• Dealing with inbound HR queries from existing employees and managers.
• Support sickness reporting, return to work process and monitoring of absence triggers.
• Coordinate Occupational Health referrals and follow-up actions.
• Support work visa applications in various locations.

What you bring to the role:

• Experience working with HRIS systems.
• Strong understanding of payroll coordination processes.
• Knowledge of onboarding, right-to-work checks, and HR compliance requirements.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience in HR, recruitment or administrative support role.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

Bonus points if you have:

• CIPD Level 3 qualification.
• Experience working with ADP.

Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package.
• 8-days of paid bank holiday leave and 26-days of paid annual leave.
• 8 hours of paid Volunteer Time Off.
• Inclusive Family Benefits, including a $7,500 benefit for surrogacy, adoption, and fertility.
• Robust health insurance scheme.
• Matching pension scheme (up to 8%).
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Flexible work schedule.

LIFE at accesso: At accesso, we believe that fun is a fundamental part of the workday! We’ve created a virtual environment with no shortage of connection. Work-life balance is important here too, so you’ll have flexibility in choosing the work setting and hours that fit your life best.

We believe that diversity is vital to innovation and that when we celebrate what makes each of us unique, we create a more inclusive environment where you can truly thrive. Our people are our most treasured asset, and we are proud to have such talented, passionate and tech-savvy professionals on our team. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all, and any hiring decisions will be assessed on qualifications, merit and business need.