HR & Payroll Specialist

MegaGroup Trade Holding is a network of technical wholesalers providing water solutions across 10+ locations in Europe.

Become our new HR & Payroll Specialist!

Competitive salary: £44,000–£57,000 + great benefits

Availability: Full-time

Location: Leeds

Are you someone who enjoys combining hands‑on local HR execution with international collaboration? Let's take the opportunity to thrive in an evolving environment where your work truly matters. We are now entering an exciting new chapter, are you in?

Your mission

MegaGroup Trade Holding is an international technical wholesaler dedicated to delivering water solutions that make a real difference in people’s lives. We are proud to contribute to solving global water challenges and to support sectors such as Irrigation, Livestock, Swimming Pools, Building Services, and Industry. As our UK business continues to grow and evolve, we are strengthening our position in the market and investing in the next phase of our journey. This is an exciting period of transformation, and we are looking for a confident and resilient professional who thrives in dynamic environments and has proven experience in embedding changes.

As our HR & Payroll Specialist , you will play a crucial role in ensuring continuity, compliance, and efficiency across all HR and payroll processes. You will bridge local HR execution with central HR governance from our headquarters in the Netherlands, ensuring our HR processes, systems, and data are managed consistently and securely.

You will join an international HR team (NL, DE, PL) and report hierarchically to the CHRO, while reporting functionally with the Country Sales Director UK & Ireland.

Your key responsibilities:

• Payroll Management: Coordinate with the central HR & Finance teams in the Netherlands for final payroll processing, approval, and payments.

• HR Administration : Execute all HR administration through the central HRIS for real‑time visibility and serve as backup support for the central HR team when needed.

• HR Support & Business Partnership : Act as a trusted link between local operations and central HR, and ensure consistent application of global HR policies and processes.

• Compliance, Governance & Reporting : Ensure all HR and payroll activities comply with UK labor law, tax regulations, and company standards.

What you bring

• 3–5+ years of experience in UK payroll and HR administration

• Previous involvement in TUPE processes is an advantage

• Recruitment experience is a plus

• A positive mindset and the ability to support organisational change and help teams navigate transitions

• Strong understanding of UK employment law, payroll processes, tax & social security

• Structured, detail‑oriented, and skilled at following standardized workflows

• Excellent analytical skills and high accuracy

• Strong cross-border communication and collaboration skills

• Integrity and confidentiality when handling sensitive employee & payroll data

• Experience with HRIS systems (AFAS or similar), ATS (Recruitee or similar), Performance Management System (Treams or similar), and Microsoft Office

Why join us?
At our core, we are united by shared values that shape how we work and grow together:

• Customer Obsession

• Execution Excellence

• Teamwork

• Enjoy Together

You’ll join a well-knit team where experience is valued and enthusiasm matters. We are excited to attract talents who want to contribute long-term, take ownership of their role, and enjoy being part of a collaborative working environment.

Ready to make an impact?
Advance your career in a professional, friendly, and dynamic environment—apply now and become a key player in MegaGroup’s success as an HR & Payroll Specialist!