Role: Interim HR Operations & Reward Lead
Duration: 12-Month fixed term contract
Location: Remote – can be based anywhere in the UK
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 plus contract completion bonus and excellent benefits.
Start: Targeted start date of November 2025
We are seeking an experienced HR Operations & Reward professional to join a leading organisation in the financial services sector on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role will take responsibility for;
- Leading on cyclical reward processes – such as role benchmarking, and bonus rounds etc.
- Payroll Oversight (outsourced)
- MI reporting – monthly and quarterly
- Benefits Administration
- Oversight of Employee Lifecycle processes
You’ll be joining a lean but high-performing HR team, reporting to the Head of HR, and will play a key role in keeping the wheels turning smoothly during the 12 month period.
The Role
This is a key role in the HR department and your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to;
- Lead on compensation processes (year-end, benchmarking, queries, data management).
- Oversee payroll operations (delivered by an outsourced provider)
- Maintain and develop HR systems
- Manage HR reporting & MI (monthly/quarterly reports, ad hoc analysis).
- Ensure smooth vendor management across HR systems and benefits platforms.
- Act as the subject matter expert and escalation point for HR operations queries.
- Provide stability, compliance, and confidence across HR operations.
What We’re Looking For
- Strong experience across HR operations, reward, payroll, and reporting/MI – ideally derived from working in a small-medium sized organisation.
- Financial services sector experience would be advantageous, but not a prerequisite.
- Hands-on, detail-driven, and comfortable challenging data and spotting anomalies.
- HR systems and benefits platform experience
- Analytical mindset with excellent Excel/Power BI skills.
- Confident working in a lean HR function, rolling up your sleeves when required.
- Financial services background helpful, but not essential.
The Package
- Fully remote location – based anywhere in the UK
- £60,000 – £70,000 base salary
- Completion bonus (paid at end of contract)
- Excellent benefits, including a very generous pension
Interested? For more information please email Charlie.garside@middlemore.co.uk and be sure to apply directly here on LinkedIn.
