Payroll Administrator

Babcock International; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and engineering firm in Portsmouth is seeking a Payroll Administrator to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing for all clients. Responsibilities include processing payrolls, maintaining employee records, and working with the SAP payroll system. Candidates should have payroll experience and strong administrative skills. The position offers a generous benefits package and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Digital GP access

Employee share scheme

Volunteer leave

Professional fees payment

Wellbeing support programme

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll processes is necessary.
• Strong administrative and IT skills required.
• Experience with SAP systems is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly and monthly payrolls assigned.
• Maintain employee files accurately.
• Update staff records in the SAP payroll system.
• Check and reconcile payroll reports before BACS run.
• Transmit correct BACS file for payments.
• Ensure timely processing of employee payments.

Skills

Payroll experience

Administration skills

Microsoft office IT skills

SAP systems

Education

GCSE in Maths & English or equivalent

CIPP qualification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Payroll Administrator. As a Payroll Administrator, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Ensuring the timely and accurate payment of all payees on all occasions, maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Day-to-day, you'll be responsible for the end-to-end processing of payroll service provided to all clients by all payroll employees.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the processing of weekly and monthly payrolls as assigned
• Efficient maintenance of employee files
• Accurate updating of staff records via the SAP payroll system
• Accurate checking and reconciling of payroll reports before BACS run
• Efficient transmission of correct BACS file for payments
• Timely process of correct employee payments

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Payroll experience
• Administration skills is essential
• Good Microsoft office IT skills
• Experience of SAP systems would be advantageous
• GCSE in Maths & English or equivalent
• CIPP qualified or equivalent desirable

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. There is an annual Window to request this benefit.
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International. For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.