HR & Payroll Specialist - End-to-End Payroll Pro

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

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.