Payroll Specialist (Sizewell C)

EDF Energy Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension up to 7.5%

Extra holiday

Employee Assistance

Private medical

Benefits portal

Job summary

EDF Energy Limited, Sizewell C, is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join the in-house payroll team. You will process payroll transactions, maintain employee records and respond to queries to ensure accurate, on-time pay each month.

You will report to the Payroll, Pensions & Reward Manager and work with HR and Finance to support payroll governance, reporting and system improvements while upholding data security and compliance.

Qualifications

• Payroll experience with attention to accuracy and timeliness.
• Proficient data handling and high numerical accuracy.
• Advanced Excel skills for payroll reporting and analysis.
• Experience with payroll systems (SAP or SuccessFactors) is beneficial.
• Strong work ethic in a regulated, large organisation.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll transactions including starters and leavers.
• Maintain accurate employee data and payroll records.
• Support payroll validation checks and reconciliations.
• Respond to payroll queries from employees and managers.
• Support year-end activities and payroll audits.
• Produce payroll reports and management information.
• Assist with payroll process improvements and system enhancements.

Skills

Payroll administration

Data processing

Excel (Advanced)

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Customer service orientation

Tools

SAP

SuccessFactors

Job description

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Payroll Specialist
Sizewell C

Location: Site or Orwell Logistics park (Suffolk) 2-3 days a week in the office
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £35,000 - £41,000 + bonus and benefits including:

• Annual company bonus (up to 5%)
• Market-leading pension scheme (up to 7.5% employee / up to 15% Sizewell C)
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase extra holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to benefits portal where additional benefits can be purchased such as; private medical cover, discounted gym memberships, electric car schemes, etc

Closing date: Monday 28th of September 2026

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. To avoid disappointment, we encourage interested candidates to submit their application as soon as possible.

Why Join as a Payroll Specialist?

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with payroll administration experience who enjoys working with data, solving problems and providing excellent customer service. You'll be joining a growing in-house payroll team at an exciting stage of its journey, supporting the delivery of an accurate and efficient payroll service for a rapidly expanding workforce.

You’ll work closely with HR, Finance and employees across the business, gaining exposure to payroll operations, compliance activities, reporting, systems improvement and payroll projects. It's the perfect role for someone looking to build on their payroll experience and develop their career within a major organisation.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Payroll, Pensions & Reward Manager, you’ll provide administrative and operational support to the in-house payroll function, helping to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time every month. You’ll process payroll transactions, maintain employee records, respond to payroll queries and support a customer-focused payroll service.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing payroll transactions including starters, leavers, contractual changes and salary amendments
• Maintaining accurate payroll records and employee data
• Supporting payroll validation checks and reconciliations
• Responding to payroll-related queries from employees and managers
• Supporting payroll compliance and year-end activities
• Producing payroll reports and management information
• Assisting with payroll process improvements and system enhancements
• Supporting payroll audits and documentation activities

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is highly organised, detail-focused and confident working with data in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous payroll administration or payroll support experience
• Strong administrative and data processing skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive information
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Great organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• A customer-focused approach with excellent communication skills
• Payroll systems experience (SAP or SuccessFactors experience is beneficial but not essential)
• Experience working within a large, complex or regulated organisation would be advantageous.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind-boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.