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Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
HR Operations Specialist (EMEA)
Employer: Hays Human Resources
Location: London, England
Salary: £55,000.0 - £65,000.0 per annum + generous benefits
Closing date: 4 Aug 2026
Responsibilities
- Provide first-line support to employees and managers on a broad range of HR queries.
- Manage employee lifecycle administration, including onboarding, internal transfers, promotions, and offboarding.
- Maintain accurate employee records within HR systems, ensuring data integrity at all times.
- Produce employment documentation, contracts, amendments, and associated correspondence.
- Support compliance activities in line with local legislation and internal policies.
- Partner with stakeholders across the business to deliver an efficient and customer-focused HR service.
- Assist with reporting, audits, and process improvement initiatives to enhance operational effectiveness.
- Act as a key point of contact for payroll across multiple EMEA countries, coordinating payroll inputs and changes to ensure accurate and timely processing.
- Liaise with external payroll providers, review payroll data, support reconciliations, and resolve employee payroll queries.
- Assist with year-end payroll activities, statutory reporting, audits, and the continuous improvement of payroll processes and controls.
Requirements
- Previous experience within HR Operations, People Services, or HR Administration, ideally gained in an international environment.
- Exposure to multi-country payroll administration, ideally across the EMEA region - specifically Germany.
- Strong systems experience, with knowledge of HR and payroll platforms such as Workday.
- Good understanding of HR practices, employment legislation, and compliance requirements.
- Fluent English language skills; additional European languages, particularly German, would be advantageous.
We Offer
Generous pay and benefits
About the Company
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