Payroll Advisor

Full‑time Employee – Fixed‑Term Contract to end of 2026. Leeds based with hybrid working. This role combines hands‑on payroll delivery with project involvement and continuous improvement, working across international teams to enhance processes and the employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Support delivery of monthly outsourced payrolls for the UK and Dubai, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with statutory legislation and internal audit requirements.
• Assist with the administration of employee benefits, including salary sacrifice arrangements and pensions.
• Collaborate with People Centres of Excellence to identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and reduce risk.
• Provide clear and accurate payroll guidance to employees on PAYE, statutory requirements, compensation and benefits, pensions, and payroll policies.
• Contribute to HR and business projects, applying payroll expertise to support successful delivery.
• Support month‑end and year‑end activities, including reporting, reconciliations, financial data preparation, and management of third‑party deductions.
• Build and maintain up‑to‑date payroll knowledge through ongoing learning and professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting UK payroll processes within an outsourced model, including statutory requirements, month‑ and year‑end activities, data validation, benefits, and third‑party deductions.
• Experience supporting UK payroll processes within an in‑house model, including statutory requirements, month‑ and year‑end activities, data validation, benefits, and third‑party deductions.
• Strong customer focus and ability to provide accurate, clear payroll guidance and deliver a high‑quality employee experience.
• Confident communicator with proven ability to build effective working relationships with stakeholders, including payroll providers and internal teams (e.g., HR, Reward, and managers).
• Able to manage competing priorities and deliver to strict deadlines and service levels, particularly in a structured monthly payroll cycle.
• Proactive approach to identifying process improvements, with the ability to contribute ideas that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and control.
• Experience with payroll and HR systems (e.g., ADP, Workday) and strong Excel skills, with ability to analyse, reconcile and interpret payroll data, alongside an interest in using technology and AI to improve ways of working.
• Right to work in the UK is required for this role. QBE may consider sponsorship at its discretion.

Benefits

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
• Flexible working – balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, including part‑time, job share and compressed hours.
• Pension – automatic enrolment into the QBE pension plan, entitling you to receive employer contributions of 10% of basic salary.
• Private medical insurance – fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
• Family‑friendly policies – 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.
• Short‑term remote work abroad – up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
• Sustainable investing – pension strategy supports net‑zero goal by investing more in green businesses.
• Cycle‑to‑Work – benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper. Select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.

Application Close Date: 18/06/2026 11:59PM.