Payroll Administrator

proAV Ltd; Egham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

proAV Ltd is seeking a Payroll Administrator to join the People team in delivering accurate and timely pay for around 600 permanent employees across the UK. The role focuses on payroll and pensions administration, with support from the Payroll Manager.

You will handle end-to-end payroll processes, collaborate with external providers, and contribute to compliance with UK payroll legislation. Previous payroll experience within technology sectors is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll processing.
• Good understanding of UK payroll legislation including tax, NI, Auto-enrolment pensions and statutory payments.
• Well-organised with ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple payroll tasks and employee queries.
• Works effectively within a team environment.
• Intermediate Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Payroll Manager with end-to-end payroll processing.
• Populate payroll information for submission to external provider.
• Assist in ensuring accurate and timely payments in line with deadlines.
• Help manage the payroll inbox and routine employee information requests.
• Assist with preparation of European payroll information.
• Download quarterly activity from SAP to support commission calculations.
• Send weekly emails to new starters.
• Prepare & send monthly pensions mail merge for new joiners.
• Manage the pensions inbox and responses for opt-in/out/tension holidays.
• Develop understanding of payroll legislation to ensure compliance.
• Adaptable and positive approach to problem solving.
• Manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Payroll processing

UK payroll legislation

Well-organised

Teamwork

Excel skills

SAP

Tools

SAP

Job description

Role Overview:

proAV are a leading global audio visual integrator, providing AV and event services across multiple client partnerships globally.

Our immediate requirement is for a Payroll Administrator to be a key part of our friendly People team, who are responsible for a wide range of processes in the employee lifecycle. Willingness to get stuck into all tasks is a welcome attribute, although this role will focus particularly on payroll and also some pensions administration too.

Your role as Payroll Administrator will be to assist the People & Payroll Manager in delivering accurate and timely pay to our circa 600 permanent employees.

This is a great opportunity for somebody with preferably some previous HR & payroll experience. Experience and seniority of the position will be reflected by the remuneration and benefits package.

Key Responsibilities:

Monthly Payroll:

• Assist the Payroll Manager with end-to-end payroll processing
• Populate payroll information for submission to external provider
• Assist in ensuring accurate and timely payments are made to employees, in line with payroll deadlines
• Helping to manage the payroll inbox, attending to routine requests for employee information
• Assist with preparation of European payroll information

Quarterly Payroll:

• Download individual salesperson's quarterly activity from SAP to support the calculation of quarterly commission payments

Other Responsibilities:

• Send weekly email communications to new starters
• Prepare & send monthly pensions mail merge for new joiners
• Helping to manage the pensions inbox and assisting with responses to employees where they request to opt in/out/take a pension holiday etc
• Develop understanding of payroll legislation to help ensure all processes are compliant
• Adaptable and positive approach to problem solving.
• Can manage multiple tasks and deadlines within a fast-paced environment

Desirable skills:

• Experience in payroll processing, ideally within the technology sector
• Good understanding of UK payroll legislation, including tax, National Insurance, Auto-enrolment pensions, and statutory payments.
• Well-organised, with the ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple payroll tasks and employee queries.
• Works effectively within a team environment
• Intermediate Excel skills

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:

proAV is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to supporting and promoting an inclusive culture for all employees and job applicants. We want everyone to feel comfortable being themselves and create a culture where we understand and respect each other's differences. proAV does not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We make employment decision based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and/or experience of the individual. proAV offers personal and professional development opportunities, not just through traditional qualifications, but also through Apprenticeship schemes, internal training and mentorship programmes. We support employees and job applicants with their work-life balance through our family friendly policies and practices. We encourage all to apply.