HR Officer – UK876720/LI Job at Reading Full Time

HR Officer (Japanese Speaking) – Advanced Excel Essential

Location: Slough

Working Pattern: Hybrid (2–3 days per week in the office)

We are partnering with a growing international organisation to hire an HR Officer to join their established HR team in Slough. This is a hands-on, operational role with a strong focus on HR data, reporting, and process optimisation, offering excellent exposure to both local and global HR activity.

This role is particularly well-suited to an experienced HR professional who enjoys working at the intersection of HR operations, data analysis, and international collaboration, with regular interaction with stakeholders in Japan.

The Role

You will play a key role in delivering high-quality HR support across the employee lifecycle, while also taking ownership of HR data and reporting. Responsibilities will include:

• Managing HR administration and maintaining accurate, well-structured employee records
• Producing HR reporting and analysing salary and people data using advanced Excel (essential)
• Supporting payroll and compensation activities, ensuring accuracy and alignment with global processes
• Preparing HR documentation including contracts, variations, promotions, and leaver administration
• Supporting onboarding and induction processes end-to-end
• Administering employee benefits and responding to HR-related queries
• Maintaining HR policies, procedures, and documentation via SharePoint
• Working closely with stakeholders in Japan, supporting areas such as performance management, appraisals, and policy implementation
• Adapting and localising Japanese HR policies and processes to the UK entity
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement and optimisation across HR operations

About You

• Fluent or business-level Japanese language skills (bonus)
• At least 5 years’ HR experience, ideally progressing from HR Administration into an HR Officer role
• Strong understanding of the employee lifecycle and HR processes
• Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to analyse and manipulate HR data confidently
• Experience supporting payroll, salary data, or HR reporting
• Comfortable working with systems such as SharePoint and maintaining structured documentation
• A proactive, detail-oriented individual who takes ownership and improves processes
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to work with international stakeholders
• CIPD qualification (Level 3+) essential

Why Apply?

This is a unique opportunity to join a global business where you will have real ownership across both HR operations and data/reporting, while working closely with international teams. You will play a key role in shaping and improving HR processes locally, with strong visibility across the wider organisation.

If you’re an experienced HR professional with strong Excel capability and Japanese language skills, and you’re looking for a role with both operational and strategic exposure, we’d be keen to speak with you.