Payroll Administrator

PA Consulting; Royston; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in Royston is looking for a Payroll Administrator to oversee the monthly UK payroll process. You will collaborate with other payroll administrators to ensure timely payments and handle queries in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will have strong payroll legislation knowledge, be a strategic thinker, and focus on making processes more efficient. Join the team and thrive in a supportive atmosphere that values diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Private healthcare

25 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Performance-based bonus

PA share ownership

Tax-efficient benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll administration with knowledge of UK payroll legislation.
• Ability to develop efficient working processes.
• Collaborative team player with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly UK payroll using in-house software.
• Handle year-end returns and assist in reconciliation processes.
• Create and review payroll policies and procedures.

Skills

Payroll legislation knowledge

Strategic thinking

Efficiency-focused

Job description

Company Description

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.

As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.

Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.

Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

Job Description

Would you like to work for an organisation that really makes a difference?

You will be responsible for the monthly UK payroll, which is managed using our in‑house software, alongside two other payroll administrators to ensure that employees are paid on time.

You will be part of a team and play a central role in our organisation, so it is important to be a team player – collaboration is key!

The role includes answering queries and offers variety; no two days are the same.

You’ll have the opportunity to get involved with:

• Year‑end returns – ensuring an efficient validation and reconciliation of post‑payroll output, running the costing files and month‑end reports for the Accounting Team.
• Creating and reviewing new policies and procedures.
• Reconciling month‑end payments to external agencies (HMRC and our pension provider).
• Hybrid working – our approach is to be in the office or on client site at least two days per week. The actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment.

Qualifications

About you:

• You’ll have gained excellent payroll legislation knowledge from your previous roles.
• You’ll be a strategic and forward‑thinker – focusing on finding solutions.
• You are constantly looking for ways to make things more efficient.

We know the skill‑gap and ‘somewhat need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today

Please be aware that some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance.

All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard; however, some UK roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK.

We therefore ask that you only apply if you meet the residency requirements (i.e. you are a British citizen or have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years). If you’re unsure about your eligibility, we encourage you to review the UK Government’s guidance on security vetting before applying.

Benefits

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose‑led meaningful work.

Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the world’s most complex challenges. We’re focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.

• Health and lifestyle perks, including private healthcare.
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half‑day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity‑based initiatives.
• Annual performance‑based bonus.
• PA share ownership.
• Tax‑efficient benefits (cycle‑to‑work, give‑as‑you‑earn).

We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from under‑represented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations – should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on [e-mail].