Payroll Analyst

Atomic Weapons Establishment; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Market-leading pension scheme

Life Assurance (4x annual salary)

Employee discounts

Volunteer leave

Job summary

The Atomic Weapons Establishment in Reading is hiring a Payroll Analyst to ensure timely and accurate payments to staff and pensioners, while maintaining compliance with company and statutory requirements. You will manage weekly and monthly payroll data, support queries, prepare reports, and contribute to continuous improvement of payroll processes under a security-aware environment.

The role offers hybrid working with three days on site in a long week and two days on site in a short week, plus

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of payroll experience.
• Experience with complex payroll systems.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Workday experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage weekly/monthly payroll data in the Business System in accordance with statutory and contractual obligations and to pre-defined timescales.
• Process and monitor all staffing changes including starters, secondments, transfers, leavers and other amendments to salaries and employee data in a compliant manner.
• Manage input, calculation and recording of sickness, maternity, paternity and other payroll payments.
• Prepare information to assist external agencies as required and provide payroll guidance as first point of contact.

Skills

Payroll processing

Workday experience

MS Office

Time management

Coaching & development

Tools

Workday

MS Office

Job description

Payroll Analyst Location: Reading, with free onsite parking. Package: Starting from £29,140 Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day. This role is eligible for hybrid working, meaning employees typically spend three days on site in a long week and two days on site in a short week. We support flexible working where possible, including part-time and varied working hours, so please let us know if you would like us to consider an alternative working arrangement when you apply.

Ready to play your part? At AWE, it’s not just a job, it’s far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?

As a Payroll Analyst, your be responsible for the provision of an efficient and effective payroll service ensuring customers (staff and pensioners) are paid accurately and on time in accordance with company and statutory regulations. To maintain and input payroll information in an accurate and timely manner.

Duties to include:

• Ensure accuracy of payments to employees/pensioners.
• Liaison with employees, pensioners, external bodies, and internal departments.
• Act as Information Management point of contact, providing support and guidance to the Payroll Team.
• Accountable for collating, developing, and issuing reports and presentation materials in accordance with company standards as and when required against key deliverables.
• Accountable for developing and maintaining working relationships with, and awareness of, key internal and external stakeholders.
• Accountable for appropriate management of sensitive or classified material.

Responsibilities to include:

• Manage weekly/monthly payroll data in the Business System in accordance with statutory and contractual obligations and to pre-defined timescales.
• Process and monitor all staffing changes including starters, secondments, transfers, leavers and other amendments to salaries and employee data in a compliance with policy and payroll requirements.
• Manage input, calculation and recording of sickness payment both statutory and occupational.
• Manage input, calculation and recording of maternity, paternity, SHPL and adoption payments both statutory and occupational.
• Manage input, calculation and recording of Fixed and Casual allowances payments and adjustments.
• Manage balance adjustments and prepare PLO11. Settlement agreements, Pension amendments on notional pay for SMP and SPL.
• Overtime payments and adjustments, Cyclamen reporting of OSR and over payment adjustments.
• The checking and processing of travel and expense claims in accordance with policy.
• The processing of relevant HMRC forms including P45, P60 and manage adjustments and Tax code updates.
• Manage all Coulport imputing and adjustments.
• Checking and entering all temp data including HHA amendments.
• Prepare information to assist in the provision of information to external agencies in relation to mortgage reference etc as required.
• Advise employees, pensioners and managers on payroll issues as first point of contact for enquiries.
• Archiving of payroll data in accordance with Information Management policy.
• Administration of Childcare Salary Sacrifice Scheme, 3RD party payments and court orders.
• Protection of confidentiality of data.
• Responsible for providing continuous improvement of processes, procedures and practices related to the role.
• Responsible for ensuring understanding of responsibilities and demonstrates appropriate behaviours in line with the Company’s Environment, Health, Safety, Security and Quality and Ethics Standards.
• Responsible for undertaking other duties as reasonably required from time to time by line and task management.
• Provide data for ICAF controls and attend walkthroughs.

Who are we looking for?

Experience of using best practice financial management processes, tools and techniques. Experience on complex payroll systems. Minimum of four years of Payroll Experience, Use of Workday business system would be beneficial. Proficient in MS Office. Working in a fast-paced payroll environment. Organising and prioritisation of tasks. Coaching and development of team.

Work hard, be rewarded We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters.

In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:

• 9-day working fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

Next steps

Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience.

Important things you need to know

You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process. Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process. Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions. Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.

If you’re looking for a role with excitement, intrigue and something that really makes a difference then now is the time to join AWE.

We are at the start of a once in a generation – possibly two generations – programme to design and produce a replacement warhead for the UK’s continuous at sea deterrent. We will do this while continuing to deliver the Trident programme as well as managing ambitious state‑of‑the‑art capital and construction projects – some of which have never been done before.

Find out more on our website.

Service Leavers, Veterans and Reservists We are an Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award Employer.