People and Payroll Services Advisor

Anglian Water; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Double-match pension

Virtual GP

25 days annual leave

Life assurance 8x

Personal accident cover 5x

Maternity/adoption leave 26 wks

Paternity/partner leave 4 wks

Shared parental pay

Annual bonus scheme

Flexible benefits and wellbeing

Job summary

Anglian Water is seeking a highly organised People and Payroll Services Advisor to join our People Team. You’ll deliver accurate payroll across SAP Payroll and Workday, guiding on processes, statutory requirements and employee queries, ensuring on-time payments and compliance.

You’ll work with HR, Finance and external providers to drive improvements while supporting a busy payroll function in a hybrid setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll administration and processing.
• Knowledge of PAYE, HMRC requirements and payroll legislation.
• Experience maintaining accurate employee records and handling confidential information.
• Strong Microsoft 365 skills.
• Experience using Workday or similar HR systems.
• Experience using a payroll system, ideally SAP.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet payroll deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll activities with accuracy and statutory compliance.
• Manage lifecycle payrolls: starters, movers and leavers.
• Maintain employee data across Workday and SAP.
• Process maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay.
• Support pension administration, audits and statutory reporting.
• Handle payroll payments: expenses, company cars, union subscriptions.
• Produce payroll reports and perform variance checks.
• Deliver excellent payroll service to employees and managers.
• Collaborate with HR, Reward, Finance and providers to improve processes.
• Drive continuous improvement across payroll operations.

Skills

Payroll processing

PAYE knowledge

HMRC compliance

Confidential data handling

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Payroll deadlines

Tools

SAP Payroll

Workday

Microsoft 365

Job description

Salary: Circa £32,000 per annum

Location: Huntingdon / Hybrid

Contract: Fixed Term Contract – 18 months

Working Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week (flexible working opportunities available)

Make every drop of your potential count

At Anglian Water, we invest in our people. As a valued employee, you'll benefit from:

Private healthcare

Generous double-match pension scheme, contribute 7% and we'll contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%

24/7 Virtual GP service for you and your household

25 days annual leave, rising with service, plus the option to buy additional leave

Life assurance of up to 8x salary

Personal accident cover of up to 5x salary

Excellent family-friendly policies, including:

26 weeks' full pay for maternity/adoption leave

4 weeks' paid paternity/partner leave

Shared parental pay opportunities

Annual bonus scheme

Flexible benefits and a supportive working culture designed to promote wellbeing and work-life balance

About the role

We're looking for a highly organised and customer-focused People and Payroll Services Advisor to join our People Team.

As a People and Payroll Services Advisor you'll play a vital role in delivering an accurate, compliant and efficient payroll service for our employees. Working across both SAP Payroll and Workday, you'll ensure colleagues are paid correctly and on time, while providing expert guidance on payroll processes, statutory requirements and employee queries.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that is committed to continuous improvement, excellent customer service and finding smarter ways of working. You'll work closely with colleagues across HR, Finance and external providers to ensure payroll processes run smoothly and compliantly.

What will you be doing?

Processing monthly payroll activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with payroll legislation.

Managing employee lifecycle payroll activities including starters, movers and leavers.

Maintaining employee data across Workday and SAP systems.

Processing statutory payments and deductions, including maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay.

Supporting pension administration, payroll audits and statutory reporting requirements.

Managing payroll-related payments including expenses, company cars, union subscriptions, salary sacrifice schemes and court orders.

Producing payroll reports and carrying out variance checks to identify and resolve discrepancies.

Providing excellent customer service and payroll support to employees, managers and internal stakeholders.

Working collaboratively with HR, Reward, Finance and external providers to resolve payroll queries and improve processes.

Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and helping drive efficiencies across payroll operations.

What does it take to be successful?

We're looking for someone who has:

Experience in payroll administration and payroll processing.

Good understanding of PAYE, HMRC requirements and payroll legislation.

Experience maintaining accurate employee records and handling confidential information.

Strong Microsoft 365 skills.

Experience using Workday or similar HR systems.

Experience using a payroll system, ideally SAP.

Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

Strong customer service and communication skills.

The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet key payroll deadlines.

Inclusion at Anglian Water

At Anglian Water, we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're proud signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter, and Armed Forces Covenant, and we're a Disability Confident employer.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Closing Date: 28th September 2026

Interview Date: Week commencing 12th October 2026

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