Payroll Administrator

Equans UK & Ireland; Wath upon Dearne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Free parking

Life Cover 1.5x salary

Employee discounts

Cycle to work

CSR days

Learning opportunities

Employee referral rewards

Employee networks

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Equans UK & Ireland is seeking a Payroll Administrator to join our team in Wath-upon-Dearne on a 12-month, full-time basis. You’ll ensure accurate and timely payroll processing for all employees, in line with statutory requirements and company policies, while maintaining confidentiality.

Based in our shared services office, you’ll manage onboarding, leavers, data checks, and maintain My Employees Service platform, coordinating across IT systems to support our on-site teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in payroll processing and administration.
• Ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong work ethic.
• Good communicator with interpersonal skills and ability to build strong working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the My Employees Service platform.
• General administrating - updating HR Net records.
• On-boarding of new starters to the payroll system.
• Processing leavers.
• Stitch documents together & checking data.
• Work co-operatively across multiple IT systems in support of our operational teams on site.
• Any other reasonable request by the line manager.

Skills

Payroll processing

Administration

Job description

Equans is looking for a Payroll Administrator to join our team based at Callflex Business Park on a temporary basis (12 months). This is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package .

You’ll be based at our super modern Shared Services office in Wath-upon-Dearne, which is a dynamic multifunctional operation, where our people are committed to delivering great services that enable our business to meet its goals.

We invest in our people through a broad range of learning opportunities such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes.

We care about the health and wellbeing of our people and we’re proud of our Better Health at work Gold certification, achieved through various campaigns and activities supporting our employees.

We champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and have various forums across Shared Services where we encourage our people to take part, get involved and continue to shape and build on the culture we are proud of here at Equans Shared Services.

You will ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll for all employees in compliance with statutory requirements and company policies, while maintaining confidentiality and contributing to employee satisfaction and organizational financial integrity.

What will you deliver?

• Maintain the My Employees Service platform.
• General administrating - updating HR Net records.
• Controlling the on-boarding of new starters to the payroll system.
• Processing leavers
• Stitch documents together & checking data.
• Work co-operatively across multiple IT systems in support of our operational teams on site.
• Any other reasonable request by the line manager.

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, car or car allowance, bonus and benefits package, which includes;

• 24 days annual leave(+ public holidays).
• Free parking.
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 timesannual salary.
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year.
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes.
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme.
• Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app.

Who are we looking for?

• Proven experience of at least 2 years in payroll processing and administration.
• Able to work on own initiative and with minimum supervision, as and when required.
• Excellent organisational skills and strong work ethic.
• Good communicator with interpersonal skills and ability to build strong working relationships.

This role includes a Basic DBS check therefore ability to pass is essential.

Who are we?

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting-edge energy and digital services. Our 15,000 employees combine these activities to deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government to accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resilient world.

Globally, Equans is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees working on 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billion euros in 2024. Equans is a subsidiary of the Bouygues group.

At Equans, we are driven by our ambition to be recognised for our operational excellence and as the best place to work for our employees. This commitment extends to achieving global and sustainable performance through Impact, ensuring that everything we do aligns with our core values—Accountability, Respect, Team Spirit, and Service Focus.

We take ownership, act with integrity, and set high standards. We listen, support, and care for one another. We collaborate and build trust to achieve shared goals, always striving to meet our customers' needs in a proactive and pragmatic way. These values shape our culture, strengthen our community, and inspire us to deliver excellence every day.

What's next?

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young ProfessionalsNetwork) and our Disability Network.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.