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Payroll Administrator - 12 month FTC

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Hybrid
Melbourn, South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
Entry level
Hybrid
Melbourn, South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
Entry level
Administer the monthly UK payroll using in-house software, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. Handle payroll queries, year-end returns, post-payroll validation and reconciliation, costing files, month-end reports, and payments to HMRC and pension providers. The role also involves developing policies and procedures, improving payroll efficiency, and collaborating with the wider payroll and accounting teams.
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Company Description

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.  

As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. 

Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. 

We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.  

Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands. 

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life. 

Job Description

Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week (usually Monday & Wednesday). However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment. 

Would you like to work for an organisation that really makes a difference?

Our payroll team is looking for an exceptional payroll administrator. You'll be responsible for the monthly UK payroll which is managed using our in house software alongside two other payroll administrators making sure that our employees are paid on time.

You will be part of a team and play a central role in our organisation so it is important to be a team player - collaboration is key! 

Part of the role will be making sure queries are answered and there is plenty of variety, no two days are the same.

You'll have the opportunity to get involved with:

Year-end returns - ensuring an efficient validation and reconciliation of post payroll output and the running of the costing files and month end reports for the Accounting Team.

Creating, reviewing new policies and procedures

Reconciliation of month end payments to external agencies, such as HMRC and our pension provider.

Qualifications

About You:

  • Prior payroll experience 
  • You'll have gained excellent payroll legislation knowledge from your previous roles
  • Experience of the Dayforce system is highly advantageous 
  • You'll be a strategic and forward-thinker -  focussing on finding the solution 
  • Always looking at finding ways of making things more efficient
  • Team player -adaptable and able to support with other tasks when required 

We know the skill-gap and ‘somewhat need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today by completing our online application

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Additional Information

Life at PA 

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work. 

We believe diversity fuels ingenuity. Diversity of thought brings exciting perspectives; diversity of experience brings a wealth of knowledge, and diversity of skills brings the tools we need. When we bring people together with diverse backgrounds, identities, and minds, embracing that difference through an inclusive culture where our people thrive; we unleash the power of diversity – bringing ingenuity to life.  

Find out more about Life at PA here. 

We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We are on a journey towards ensuring our workforce is diverse at all levels and that our firm is representative of the world around us. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups. 

Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us at: [email protected]  

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PA Consulting London, England Office

10 Bressenden Place, London, United Kingdom, SW1E 5DN

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