Strategic Payroll & People Services Advisor (Hybrid)

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Virtual GP

Annual leave 25 days

Life assurance

Personal accident cover

Maternity/adoption leave

Paternity/partner leave

Shared parental pay

Annual bonus

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing culture

Job summary

Anglian Water Group Ltd. is seeking a highly organised People and Payroll Services Advisor to join the People Team in Huntingdon.

You will deliver accurate, compliant payroll for our employees, working across SAP Payroll and Workday to ensure timely payments and correct deductions. You will advise on payroll processes, statutory requirements and employee queries, collaborating with HR, Finance and external providers to improve processes and drive efficiency.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Payroll administration

Payroll processing

PAYE and HMRC understanding

Data confidentiality

Microsoft 365

Workday HR system

SAP payroll

Attention to detail

Customer service

Prioritisation

Tools

SAP

Workday

Microsoft 365

Job description

Anglian Water Group Ltd. is seeking a highly organised People and Payroll Services Advisor to join the People Team in Huntingdon.

You will deliver accurate, compliant payroll for our employees, working across SAP Payroll and Workday to ensure timely payments and correct deductions. You will advise on payroll processes, statutory requirements and employee queries, collaborating with HR, Finance and external providers to improve processes and drive efficiency.