Payroll Administrator

Azenta US, Inc.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Azenta US, Inc. seeks a proactive European Payroll Administrator in Manchester to oversee payroll for multiple countries. The role involves collaborating with ADP and managing compliance-related tasks. Ideal candidates will have a background in finance and experience with payroll processing, and possess advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of ADP experience.
• Experience with end-to-end payroll processing.
• Knowledge of UK laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll delivery in assigned countries.
• Partner with ADP to prepare monthly payrolls.
• Ensure compliance with payroll taxes and regulations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

ADP

Workday

Job description

At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies, and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.

All we accomplish is grounded in our core values of Customer Focus, Achievement, Accountability, Teamwork, Employee Value, and Integrity.

Job Title

European Payroll Administrator

Job Description

As the European Payroll Administrator, you will oversee payroll delivery in several assigned countries, collaborating with ADP payroll vendor and working closely with the Human Resources and Benefits Departments. This is a site-based role at our Manchester, UK location.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with ADP to prepare monthly payrolls and year-end statements for the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, and Spain.
• Serve as the main contact for employees regarding payroll matters.
• Assist in developing policies and procedures for payroll processes and document SOPs.
• Ensure timely completion of post-payroll activities, including labor distribution records, vacation and sick leave accruals, overtime, and withholding statuses.
• Work with payroll and compliance vendors to meet all government reporting requirements for payroll taxes, withholdings, and employer contributions.
• Support data requests for Audit, HR, and Finance departments, such as internal controls, general ledger queries, employee reports, and statutory filings (e.g., accident insurance, severely disabled levy, life insurance).
• Maintain updated SOP documentation of all payroll operations processes.
• Respond promptly to payroll-related inquiries.
• Assist with other duties and projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting preferred, or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of ADP experience; Workday experience is a plus.
• Experience with end-to-end payroll processing and operations.
• Knowledge of United Kingdom laws and regulations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially advanced Excel skills with large datasets, formulas, and pivot tables.

WHO YOU ARE:

• Proactive, motivated, and results-oriented individual.
• Highly accurate with strong judgment, sensitivity, and discretion skills.
• Strong organization and planning abilities; capable of prioritizing tasks.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, including issue identification and prioritization.
• Effective presentation, business writing, spelling, grammar, proofreading, verbal communication, and customer service skills, with excellent attention to detail.

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please email [e-mail] for assistance.

Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

About Us

Azenta is a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and multiomics services across areas such as drug development, clinical, and advanced cell therapies for top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic, and healthcare institutions worldwide.

We offer unparalleled capabilities with lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, managing over 1 billion samples globally.

As a leader in R&D multiomics services, Azenta Life Sciences provides superior data quality and technical support to help researchers worldwide accelerate scientific discoveries.