HR and Payroll Specialist

Acron Aviation Academy; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Profit Sharing Scheme

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme (up to 7% employer)

Life Assurance 4x salary

Group income protection

Health care & other flexible extras

Employee assistance program

Staff restaurant

Staff car park with EV charging

Job summary

Acron Aviation Academy is recruiting a HR & Payroll specialist for our Crawley site in West Sussex. You will deliver end-to-end payroll and a range of HR administrative activities, supporting managers and staff and ensuring accurate payments and compliant processes.

Responsibilities include advising managers on payroll, running the UK monthly payroll in ADP Streamline, administering benefits, maintaining HR records, and providing first‑line HR support with confidentiality and policy alignment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing end-to-end monthly payroll processes and HR administration.
• Strong IT skills, advanced Word and Excel, and data manipulation.
• Strong administrative skills with ability to manage a varied workload.
• High accuracy and confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with employees, managers, and third parties.
• Friendly, customer-focused approach and responsive service.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using ADP or another payroll platform.
• Experience supporting payroll checks, reconciliations, benefits administration or year-end payroll activity.
• CIPP qualification or relevant HR or payroll training.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance to managers and staff on payroll matters.
• Manage monthly UK payroll cycle, ensuring accurate and timely payments in line with legislation.
• Administer benefit schemes and monitor payroll data changes.
• Monitor payroll information in the system (ADP Streamline) for lifecycle changes.
• Act as first point of contact with ADP.
• Assist Finance with payroll-related journals and reconciliations with SAP.
• Maintain salary sacrifice and taxable benefits within payroll.
• Prepare forms P11D and PSA as required.
• Support employees throughout onboarding, inductions, contractual changes, attendance and leaver admin.
• Maintain accurate HR records and keep HRIS data up to date.
• Provide first-line HR support and guidance on routine policies and procedures.
• Support managers with probation reviews, absence management and employee changes.
• Ensure all HR administration activities are completed accurately, confidentially and in compliance with policy and employment law.

Job description

London Training Centre, Crawley, England, GB

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1043

Acron Aviation is a global leader in providing cutting-edge pilot training and simulation, avionics and flight data intelligence solutions to the aviation industry. With more than 90 years of experience, our heritage can be traced to pioneering inventor Edwin Link and the first flight simulator.

As a company, we are striving towards Creating Safer Skies. From computer-based solutions to state-of-the-art Full Flight Simulators, improving the training experience and creating safer skies is at the heart of everything we do.

About the role

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional HR and payroll support while creating a positive experience for employees throughout their career journey? The role will be responsible for the delivery of payroll and a range of HR administrative activities

Could you be the trusted HR and Payroll professional responsible for the end-to-end delivery of payroll and a range of HR administrative activities, ensuring people processes run smoothly while employees are supported, informed and paid accurately? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

We are looking for a HR & payroll specialist to join our team based in Crawley, West Sussex. This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with managers, employees and external stakeholders. As a key member of the site HR team, you'll ensure the smooth operation of HR and payroll activities while contributing to a positive employee experience.

What we offer:

• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Profit Sharing Scheme (Annual Incentive Plan)
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible increase)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Staff restaurant
• Staff car park (incl. EV charging stations)

Our Values are an integral part of who we are. We seek candidates who share our values:

• Customer First
• Own It
• Move Fast
• Speak Candidly

Day-to-day responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Provide advice and guidance to managers and staff on matters relating to payroll as required.
• Manage monthly UK payroll cycle, responsible for the provision of accurate and timely payroll payments in accordance with current legislation.
• Manage administration and implementation of benefit schemes.
• Monitor the accuracy of all information held in the payroll system (ADP Streamline) especially in regard to all employee lifecycle changes, i.e. starters, leavers, job changes, payroll information, etc.
• Act as first point of contact with ADP.
• Assist Finance with the monthly payroll related journals, ensuring correct information is provided to reconcile back SAP system.
• Maintain salary sacrifice and taxable benefits within payroll system.
• Prepare forms P11D and PSA as required.
• Support employees throughout the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, inductions, contractual changes, absence management and leaver administration.
• Maintain accurate employee records and ensure HR systems are updated in a timely and compliant manner.
• Provide first-line HR support and guidance to employees and managers on routine HR policies, processes and procedures.
• Support managers with the administration and coordination of key HR processes, including probation reviews, absence management and employee changes.
• Ensure all HR administration activities are completed accurately, confidentially and in compliance with company policies and employment legislation.

What you’ll bring:

The role of HR/Payroll specialist requires the following skills and experience:

• Experience of managing end to end monthly payroll process and HR administration
• Strong IT skills, advanced user in Word and Excel and ability to manipulate data.
• Strong administrative skills and the ability to manage a varied workload with minimal supervision.
• High levels of accuracy, attention to detail and confidence working with sensitive and confidential information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with employees, managers and third-party providers.
• A friendly, customer-focused approach and a commitment to providing a responsive and professional service.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using ADP or another payroll platform.
• Experience supporting payroll checks, reconciliations, benefits administration or year-end payroll activity.
• CIPP qualification or relevant HR or payroll training.

Running of the end to end Payroll process; HR operations; employee lifecycle administration; HRIS and payroll data accuracy; Excel and data management; customer service; confidentiality; compliance; organisation; communication; continuous improvement.

Please note: All candidates who wish to be considered for this vacancy must have the right to work in the UK.