Senior HR & Payroll Administrator

JR United Kingdom; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the IaaS sector is seeking a Senior HR & Payroll Administrator for a fixed-term contract in Guildford. The role involves managing HR processes, payroll operations, and compliance. The ideal candidate will have HR administration experience and strong organizational skills. Benefits include generous leave, private healthcare, and a friendly company culture.

Benefits

28 annual leave days plus Bank Holidays

Private healthcare after probation

5% pension contribution

Daily lunch allowance

Mobile phone bill coverage

18 weeks paid parental leave

10 days remote work after probation

Casual company culture

Use of Apple MacBook Pro

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in HR Admin role.
• End-to-end payroll processing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee employee records and payroll operations.
• Support recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Ensure compliance with HR and payroll laws.

Skills

Organisational Skills

IT Skills

Numerical Skills

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Self-Motivated

Education

CIPD Level 3 Foundation

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Client:

Servers.com

Location:

guildford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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Job Description:

Senior HR & Payroll Administrator (Fixed-term-contract 12 months)

Working Hours/Arrangements

40 hours per week (9am to 6pm, including one hour of unpaid break)

Monday to Thursday – office based; Friday – work from home.

Fixed Term Contract 12 month (with a potential to extend)

Salary Range

Location

2nd Floor, Building 2000 Cathedral Square, Guildford GU2 7YL

Reporting to

Head of HR (UK) and Administrative Director

01/07/25

The company

Servers.com is an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) company that currently operates 22 global data centres with more than 3,000 customers worldwide. Experts in BareMetal, Servers.com provides a full suite of computing, storage, and networking services across the US, Europe, and Asia.

We work with leading enterprises and up-and-coming firms and serve some of the most crucial and fast-growing industries in the world, including Web3, AdTech, Trading, Gaming, iGaming, Streaming and SaaS.

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus. Servers.com has recently been acquired by an American group in July 2023. Servers.com joins a holding company formed to house an innovative portfolio of various cloud-based solutions focusing on the needs of online businesses.

Job brief

The Senior HR & Payroll Administrator is responsible for overseeing the smooth and accurate administration of HR processes and payroll operations for the UK office. This role involves managing employee data, ensuring compliance with legal and company standards, and maintaining accurate payroll records. The Senior HR & Payroll Administrator plays a key role in supporting the HR department in various functions, including recruitment, benefits administration, and performance management.

Responsibilities

HR Administration:

• Oversee the maintenance and accuracy of employee records, including personal data, job information, and employment status.
• Inputting/processing details relating to employees’ contractual amendments, bonuses, change of personal details, etc.
• Support the recruitment process by posting job ads, coordinating and conducting interviews, and managing candidate communications and right to work checks.
• Assist with the onboarding and offboarding process, ensuring all necessary paperwork is completed and ensure accurate processing.
• Administer and manage employee benefits programs, such as pension, health insurance and other perks.
• Prepare and track employee leave requests, including sick, vacation, and parental leave.
• Supporting on ad-hoc projects and tasks as required.

Payroll Administration:

• Process payroll monthly data, ensuring accuracy, working with our payroll provider.
• Maintain payroll records, including salary adjustments, overtime, commissions/bonuses and deductions.
• Handle any payroll-related inquiries or issues from employees.
• Prepare and file payroll reports for internal and external stakeholders.

Compliance and Reporting:

• Stay current with HR and payroll compliance requirements, including wage and hour laws, tax regulations, and benefits administration.
• Prepare reports for management related to payroll, employee benefits, turnover, and other HR metrics.
• Work closely with finance, auditors to ensure all payroll and HR-related compliance standards are met.

Process Improvement:

• Identify areas for process improvements within the HR and payroll functions to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Implement new technologies or systems that improve payroll and HR operations.

The above list of duties is not exhaustive. You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the HR team.

Requirements/ Skills

• Experience of working in a HR Admin role (minimum 2 years).
• Prior end-to-end payroll processing experience
• Knowledge of tax and NIC (beneficial but not essential)
• Knowledge and understanding of pension providers.
• Excellent organisational skills, with an ability to prioritise important projects
• Strong IT, excel and numerical skills
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work under pressure with great attention to detail
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• CIPD Level 3 Foundation (or working towards the qualification) will be advantageous but not essential.

What we offer:

• 28 annual leave days plus Bank Holidays
• Private healthcare – Once probation period is passed (subject to BiK)
• Pension contribution – 5% of salary.
• Office based Lunches – Deliveroo to the value of £14.00 each day.
• Mobile phone bill paid to the value of £80 per month (subject to BiK taxation).
• Embrace parenthood with 18 weeks generous paid leave after completion of 1.5 years ‘continuous service’.
• 10 days working from anywhere in the world following completion of probationary period.
• Friendly, light-hearted, casual company culture, with a huge drive to win together as a team.
• Use of Apple MacBook Pro laptop – Mouse and Keyboard. Bose or AirPods Headset.

“Servers.com is committed to equality and diversity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships."

Should you be unsuccessful in your application for the role you have applied for and would like for Servers.com to keep your details for any future roles for twelve (12) months please let us know in writing.