Payroll Analyst

Role overview

Location and working pattern

• The role is based in Reading and is eligible for hybrid working.
• Employees typically spend three days on site in a long week and two days on site in a short week.
• AWE operates a nine-day working fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day; alternative working arrangements may be considered.

Package

• Package starts from £29,140. The description does not specify a pay period.

Payroll duties

• Ensure accurate payments to employees and pensioners and manage weekly and monthly payroll data to statutory, contractual, and defined timescales.
• Process staffing changes, salary and employee-data amendments, and statutory and occupational sickness, family leave, and adoption payments.
• Process allowances, balance adjustments, settlement agreements, pension amendments, overtime, overpayments, travel and expense claims, and HMRC forms and tax-code updates.
• Handle Coulport inputs and adjustments, temporary data and HHA amendments, childcare salary sacrifice, third-party payments, and court orders.
• Advise employees, pensioners, and managers on payroll issues; liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare reports and presentation materials, support external information requests and ICAF controls, and attend walkthroughs.
• Protect confidential and classified material, archive payroll data in line with policy, and support process improvements and company standards.

Candidate requirements

• At least four years of payroll experience and experience using complex payroll systems.
• Experience with best-practice financial management processes, tools, and techniques, including work in a fast-paced payroll environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office; use of the Workday business system is beneficial.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks, and to coach and develop team members.

Benefits

• The role offers a nine-day working fortnight and 270 hours of annual leave.
• The contributory pension scheme pays between 9% and 13% of pensionable pay depending on employee contributions.
• The description also mentions family-friendly policies, including 39 weeks of maternity leave at full pay.