Connecting clients to markets – and talent to opportunity

With 4,300 employees and over 400,000 retail and institutional clients from more than 80 offices spread across five continents, we’re a Fortune-100, Nasdaq-listed provider, connecting clients to the global markets – focusing on innovation, human connection, and providing world-class products and services to all types of investors.

Whether you want to forge a career connecting our retail clients to potential trading opportunities, or ingrain yourself in the world of institutional investing, The StoneX Group is made up of four segments that offer endless potential for progression and growth:

Business Segment Overview

Institutional: Immerse yourself in the best-in-class institutional-grade technology, working alongside industry experts and gaining exposure to various asset classes, such as equities, options, fixed income securities, and advanced trading, research, and management technology.

Retail: Empower individual investors – and yourself – in the world of retail through a range of different financial products rooted in innovation and market intelligence. From FX and CFDs to precious metals, master an exciting world of wealth management tools.

Commercial: With boots on the ground authenticity at the heart of everything we do, our comprehensive array of commercial products and services enable you to work directly with our clients, across hedging, risk management, execution and clearing, OTC products, commodity finance and more.

Payments: A Swift-accredited service bureau and member, our Payments division provides NGOs, institutions and non-profits the ability to make a local difference, globally – with transparent pricing across 180+ countries and 140+ currencies.

Corporate: Engage in a deep variety of business-critical activities that keep our company running efficiently. From strategic marketing and financial management to human resources and operational oversight, you’ll have the opportunity to optimize processes and implement game-changing policies.

Position Overview:

As a Payroll & Benefits Advisor, you will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely processing of payroll for our StoneX UK-based employees. You will play a crucial role in maintaining compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, and company policies. The ideal candidate has in-depth knowledge of UK payroll processes, strong attention to detail, and excellent analytical and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process end-to-end payroll for UK employees, including calculations of salaries, wages, bonuses, overtime, and statutory payments, using the Oracle payroll system.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll while adhering to established deadlines.
• Verify and maintain employee records, including personal information, tax codes, and benefit deductions.
• Calculate and process statutory deductions, such as PAYE, National Insurance contributions, and pension contributions.
• Handle payroll queries from employees, providing prompt and accurate responses.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to ensure data accuracy and seamless integration of payroll processes.
• Stay up-to-date with UK payroll legislation, regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Assist with payroll reconciliations, year-end processes, and reporting.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance payroll efficiency and accuracy.
• Maintain confidentiality and data security of employee payroll information.
• Process employee benefits using the Mercer benefits (Darwin), including benefit administration – joiners, leavers, changes, and taxable benefit queries.
• Assisting the Payroll Specialist with other EMEA (UAE, Cyprus, Ireland) payrolls where necessary.

To land this role you will need:

• Prior experience in a payroll organization, including running end to-end processes of the UK payroll.
• Team collaborator.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and other Microsoft Office Software is essential.
• Must have strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills.
• Comfortable and experienced in processing workflow, transactions, and data changes using HRIS systems.
• Ability to promote and implement changes to current practices and processes.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Proven track record of working within payroll function.
• Knowledge of statutory requirements and the ability to complete manual calculations.
• The ability to manage own time and workload while meeting deadlines.

Nice to haves:

• Prior experience with Oracle Fusion.
• Experience using Darwin (Mercer) benefit platform.
• Multilingual (European languages).

Permanent, full-time, #LI-Hybrid #LI-SD1