HR & Payroll Shared Service Centre Specialist

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We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products (such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions), iconic brands that consumers love (such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear and Costa), as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences (such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and the GrandVision network), and leading e-commerce platforms.

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Your role

The HR & Payroll SSC plays a vital role in supporting the business, line managers, and employees by delivering high-quality Payroll and HR administrative services. With a strong focus on Payroll, together with the HRSSC team you will ensure accurate, timely, and compliant pay processing, while also supporting core HR systems and administrative tasks. Services are delivered with passion and commitment, aiming to provide a consistently excellent customer experience and ensuring alignment with policy and compliance standards.

In addition to operational delivery, along with HRSSC team you will be responsible for driving continuous improvement – optimising systems, processes, and data to enhance service quality and efficiency. You will primarily provide comprehensive payroll support, including data input, validation, and issue resolution, while also contributing to HR administrative processes and offering support for ad hoc projects as needed.

Please note that the team operates fully remotely across the UK so no office presence is required.

Main responsibilities

• Administer payroll input processes and calculations using the in-house payroll platform, ensuring accuracy and completeness across all payroll elements including salary, deductions, allowances, overtime, bonuses, pensions, and benefits for approximately 1000 employees.
• Manage monthly payroll processing end-to-end, ensuring timely and accurate payment to employees and full compliance with statutory and internal requirements.
• Administer services provided by external partners (e.g., pension providers, benefit platforms), taking corrective action where necessary and proactively recommending improvements or efficiencies.
• Ensure HR data is accurate and up to date, supporting all system requirements and enabling seamless payroll integration.
• Ability to create and configure new payroll entities within the Frontier iChris platform, ensuring accurate setup of pay structures, cost centres, and accounting mappings to support payroll processing and downstream financial reporting.
• Provide timely and accurate reports to the HR team on key generalist activities and events, including payroll-related metrics.
• Manage new starter data entry into payroll and HR systems, generating terms and conditions and ensuring a complete audit trail for payroll validation.
• Oversee time and attendance data entry and validation, ensuring accurate absence recording and audit trail for payroll processing.
• Track and record new starters, notifying relevant stakeholders for induction and on-boarding purposes.
• Maintain digital filing/scanning systems for current staff and leavers, ensuring records are complete and accessible.

Main requirements

• Previous end to end payroll experience is required.
• Solid knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements.
• Good organisational skills
• Good communication skills, approachable and good at forming and developing relationships with people of all levels across the business
• Strong attention to detail with an ability to multi-task
• PC literate and comfortable using different applications

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitment

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and provide equal opportunities to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that makes us unique.