HR Compliance Specialist

This is a hands-on role for someone who is highly organised, detail-focused and confident working with a variety of stakeholders at different levels. The role is responsible for the end-to-end execution of audit cycles, ensuring audits are completed accurately, risks are identified, and remediation is followed through to completion.

About the Role

As the Compliance Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting and executing global compliance audit activity across HR and Payroll processes. You will work closely with the HR Functional Excellence Manager, HR teams, the UKG team and key stakeholders to ensure audits are completed accurately and actions are followed through.

This role requires someone who is proactive, confident and comfortable pushing for access, answers and outcomes. You do not need to be a legal compliance expert, but you do need strong HR, payroll or compliance experience, sound judgement, and the ability to identify compliance gaps, prepare structured findings and support timely outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and execute compliance audit cycles across HR and Payroll processes.

• Conduct spot audits and pulse audits across global markets.

• Partner with HR teams, Payroll, UKG and business stakeholders to access information and complete audit activity.

• Review documentation, reporting and process outputs to identify gaps, risks and inconsistencies.

• Compile audit results and document clear findings.

• Translate findings into practical corrective action plans.

• Track remediation actions and follow up until completion.

• Escalate risks, overdue items or access issues as required.

• Support continuous improvement of audit frameworks, templates and reporting.

• Handle confidential HR and payroll information with a high level of discretion.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in HR, payroll, compliance, audit, governance or a related role.

If you are highly organised, confident with stakeholders and ready to take ownership of global compliance audit activity, we would love to hear from you.