Pay & Benefits Administrator

Overview

Process payroll and pension tasks for 11,000 employees ensuring compliance

Key Responsibilities

• payroll processing
• benefits administration
• pension reconciliation
• auto enrolment
• legislation compliance
• hr liaison

Tasks

-Process payroll cycle from input to BACS creation. -Ensure payroll and pension processes are in line with current legislation. -Payroll and benefit reconciliations, ensuring discrepancies are identified, validated and inline with policy and legislation. -Liaise with line managers and HR partners to resolve employee queries. -Operate in line with payroll and pension procedures and processes including: -Support the administrative activity of the annual benefits window, ensuring payments and deductions are calculated and recorded in system. -Pension reconciliation and upload to providers portals. -Update benefits portal for new starters or monthly amends. -Input pension amendments and process auto enrolment.

Requirements

• payroll software
• communication
• payroll experience
• absence admin
• gdpr
• problem solving

What You Bring

-Payroll software proficiency (e.g. SAP, Oracle, ADP) -Good communication skills, with the ability to liaise with line managers, HR operatives and external providers -Experience operating within a payroll or pensions team, in a transaction processing environment -Absence Administration (Eg. SSP, SMP, SAP, SPP). -Knowledge of GDPR, and able to operate with confidentiality and discretion. -Excellent attention to detail, analytical and problem solving skills

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Benefits

-Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers -Access to our growing employee networks -24 days annual leave (+ public holidays) -24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app -2 corporate social responsibility days per year -Gym membership discounts -Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary -Annual pension returns -Cycle to work scheme -Statutory and voluntary deductions from pay. -Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes -Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme -Holiday purchase scheme

About Equans Uk & Ireland

-It’s part of a global powerhouse operating in 20 countries with a €19.2 billion turnover in 2024. -In the UK & Ireland, the company delivers multi‑disciplinary projects—from town regeneration to smart energy systems. -Expertise spans technical services, facilities management, low‑carbon energy, green mobility, district energy and decentralised renewables. -Typical projects include hospital energy upgrades, heat networks at universities, public sector building retrofits and urban regeneration schemes. -A standout fact: it rebranded from ENGIE in mid‑2021 to sharpen focus and agility in technical and energy services. -Now led by a locally appointed CEO, it combines global scale with regional delivery—blending international muscle with UK‑Ireland focus.

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Security Clearance

-applicants may be required to undergo a disclosure check.