Senior Payroll Specialist

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Virtual GP service

Double-matched pension (up to 21%)

Hybrid working

Job summary

Anglian Water Group Ltd. is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Advisor to join our People Services team in a hybrid role. You will lead accurate payroll delivery for a large employee base, using SAP and Workday to maintain records and ensure compliance.

You will support the Payroll Manager, resolve complex queries, and drive process improvements across payroll activities, with a fixed-term contract of 18 months and flexibility for part-time arrangements.

Qualifications

• Significant payroll experience within a complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and pension administration.
• Experience processing high-volume payrolls from end to end.
• CIPP qualification or equivalent experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Processing and overseeing monthly payroll activities with accuracy and compliance.
• Escalating complex payroll queries and employee cases to resolve efficiently.
• Maintaining employee records in SAP and Workday.
• Managing statutory payments, deductions, pensions and salary sacrifice schemes.
• Supporting payroll projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Payroll processing

UK payroll legislation

Attention to detail

Analytical problem-solving

Communication

Education

CIPP qualification

Tools

SAP

Workday

Job description

Senior Payroll AdvisorSalary: Circa £45,000 based on skills and experienceBenefits: Private healthcare, virtual GP service for you and your household, double-matched pension (up to 21% combined)Location: Hybrid working: This role is primarily home-based, with 4 days working from home and 1 day per week in our Huntingdon office.Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract for 18 monthsHours: Full-time (Flexibility for part-time)Join Our TeamWe're looking for an experienced Senior Payroll Advisor to join Anglian Water's People Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in delivering an accurate, compliant and customer-focused payroll service for approximately 6,750 employees.As a subject matter expert, you'll support the Payroll Manager, provide guidance to colleagues, resolve complex payroll queries and drive continuous improvement across payroll processes. Working closely with HR, Finance and external providers, you'll use SAP and Workday to ensure an excellent service is delivered to employees across the business.What You'll Be DoingProcessing and overseeing monthly payroll activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance.Acting as the escalation point for complex payroll queries and employee cases.Maintaining employee records in SAP and Workday.Managing statutory payments, deductions, pensions, salary sacrifice schemes and payroll benefits.Supporting complex payroll activities including redundancy payments, TUPE transfers and family leave pay.Completing payroll reconciliations, journals, audits and month-end reporting.Ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations, pension legislation and employment law.Producing statutory submissions including RTI, P60s, P11Ds and ONS reporting.Working closely with Finance, Employee Relations and external providers to resolve issues and improve processes.Supporting Payroll Advisors while leading continuous improvement initiatives and payroll projects.What We're Looking ForSignificant payroll experience within a complex organisation.Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and pension administration.Experience processing high-volume payrolls from end to end.Strong systems experience, ideally SAP and/or Workday.Excellent attention to detail, analytical skills and problem-solving ability.Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships across teams.CIPP qualification or equivalent experience would be advantageous.Why Anglian Water?Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed.Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge. We are also signatories of Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter, hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers, are an accredited Disability Confident employer, and play a leading role in the Women's Utility Network.Ready to make a difference? We'd love to hear from you.If you're passionate about payroll, enjoy solving complex challenges and want to make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.Ready to make a difference?Closing date: Monday 31st AugustInterviews: September - Dates TBC#loveeverydrop#LI-NV1