Payroll Administrator

EQUANS are recruiting for a Payroll Administrator to be based at Quorum Business Park. This is a permanent full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a salary banding of £24,500 – £26,500 per annum dependant upon skills and experience as well as benefits package.

You will maintain effective procedures and processes to ensure accuracy of salaries, statutory payments and reporting in line with agreed SLAs.
 
As a member of our Shared Services team, you will have the ability to work flexibly from our brand-new office space at the Quorum Business Park for 2 days each week, with 3 days at home. Our team embraces a culture of flexibility, support and inclusivity where employee wellbeing and development is at the forefront of all we do.

This role offers you the chance to truly contribute to a multinational company that’s pushing boundaries in creating a greener, more connected world. Working in our dynamic and buzzing office at Quorum Business Park, you’ll be part of a close-knit, supportive team that values flexibility, collaboration, and well-being. With top-notch amenities like restaurants, a gym, and excellent transport links, this is more than just a workplace – it’s a place where you can thrive and make a real difference in shaping a greener, more connected world.

What will you deliver?

• • Operate in line with payroll and pension procedures and processes including: Timesheet input, Process payroll cycle, Input pension amendments and process auto enrolment, Pay and pension enquiries, Absence Administration, Statutory and Voluntary deductions from pay, Statutory payments, Loading of Interface files, Liaise with HR as appropriate, Tax code changes, P45, RTI submissions, Annual pension returns, Pension reconciliation and upload to providers portals.

  • Ensure the requisite transactions are processed in the pension scheme.
  • Complete payroll accounting entries and prepare and scrutinise the payroll journals.
  • Prepare, check and load the interface files.
  • Have a good working knowledge of payroll and pension processes, legislation and compliance requirements.
  • Ensure all process documentation/operating procedures are up to date.
  • Liaison with HR as required and support the Payroll Team.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement liaising productively with the Continuous Improvement team.
  • Encourage the team to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Deliver agreed improvement initiatives as and when required.
  • Provide high standards of customer service, consistency with service levels agreements and operational compliance. 

What can we offer you?

On offer is a salary banding of £24,500 – £26,500 per annum dependant upon skills and experience as well as benefits package, which includes;

• • Pension Scheme
  • 24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
  • Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
  • Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
  • Gym membership discounts 
  • Cycle to work scheme 
  • Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes

Who are we looking for?

• • Experience in operating within a Payroll/Pensions team in a transaction processing environment – Required.
  • HR & Payroll systems development. – Desirable.
  • Experience of SAP database  – Required
  • Advanced skills and knowledge of Microsoft packages.
  • Knowledge of current GDPR.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Excellent team player being mutually supportive.

Who are we?

EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.  

In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.

What’s next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

For more information about EQUANS, please visit:

https://www.equans.co.uk

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network) and our Disability Network.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role.  Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.