Payroll Administrator

Sopra Steria - UK; Stockton-on-Tees; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Sopra Steria as a Payroll Administrator in Stockton-on-Tees, where you'll manage the payroll for approximately 7,000 employees. This role involves coordinating payroll and pension processes while ensuring adherence to statutory regulations in a supportive environment. Enjoy a flexible work pattern and a collaborative company culture focused on personal development.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of payroll processes and procedures.
• Familiarity with statutory payroll regulations.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process and coordinate payroll and pensions for 7,000 employees.
• Ensure timely processing of pension contributions.
• Maintain high standards of customer service.

Skills

Digital Literacy

Customer Service

Teamwork

Tools

MS Office Applications

Job description

Think crunching numbers is boring? Not on our payroll!

As a Payroll Administrator with Sopra Steria you will process and coordinate all aspects of payroll and pensions on behalf of the Business. Our payroll team process the monthly payroll for circa 7,000 employees in line with company timescales and provide a customer focused service. This is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract.

As a Great Place to Work certified business, we put our people’s wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. With a focus on internal development and training, our aim is to set you up for success. The working pattern will include 4 days a week in our Stockton office and 1 day from home.

What you will be doing:

• Process, coordinate and input information from the beginning to Bacs creation.
• Coordinate a variety of company pension schemes, which include NHS, My Civil Service Pension, LGPS and a range of current and historic defined benefit and defined contribution schemes.
• Coordinate auto-enrolment payments and ensure any pension contribution changes are processed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Make sure all company benefit data is calculated and processed accurately which includes payments of holiday pay and a wide range of flexible benefits across salary sacrifice and non-salary sacrifice schemes.
• Balance the administration of your workload with high standards of customer service.

What you will bring:

• Knowledge of supporting a payroll team with processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of up to date statutory and legislative regulations in relation to payroll such as tax, national insurance, pensions and sick pay etc.
• Must be a phenomenal teammate and have a caring attitude towards colleagues
• The ability to tackle tight deadlines in a busy environment.
• Have a good level of digital literacy including use of MS Office Applications (particularly Excel).

Referral Bonus: £500
Salary offered will be in line with experience and development needs.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about our company?

Our business is, first and foremost, about people. And it always has been. The solutions we develop are driven by the connections they make and the problems they solve. Our services only matter if they work for people and if they serve a greater purpose. Known for our collaborative approach, we provide consulting and digital services, creating innovative solutions, at scale, to deliver sustainable growth and services that make life better.

Our work touches many lives in the UK. From helping the Government provide essential public and health services that offer more convenience and choice, to improving financial services to deliver fairer, customer-centric solutions.Together we are building a better future by delivering real and lasting value.

We are just at the start of what we can achieve together.

Come and join us!