Payroll Administrator

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Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, Suffolk, England, GBR
In-Office
Junior
Food • Retail • Hospitality
The Role
Processes high-volume payroll for more than 39,000 employees and pensioners. Responsibilities include entering and validating employee data in Workday, processing payroll, checking statutory payments and deductions, calculating absence-related payments, and supporting ad hoc projects. The role requires accuracy, confidentiality, organization, strong communication, numerical and IT skills, and the ability to prioritize deadlines and respond to changing workloads.
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Company Description

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.  

As a Payroll Administrator you will assist in payroll processing of over 39,000 employees and pensioners across our four-weekly payrolls.   

Job Description

Your role as Payroll Administrator 

  • Data input of employee information into Workday

  • Validating data entered onto Workday by employees and managers

  • Processing payroll and checking calculations of statutory payments and deductions

  • Processing of absence and calculation of sick/maternity/paternity/shared parental/adoption payments

  • Assist with any ad hoc project work as required

What you’ll bring… 

  • Good numeric and literacy skills, GCSE Maths and English (9-6 or A*-B) are essential, further education is desirable 

  • Good level of IT literacy inclusive of Microsoft Excel

  • 1-year high volume Payroll experience (desirable but not essential)

  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail

  • Proven team player with high levels of integrity, confidentiality and discretion

  • Organised, methodical, self-motivated, and committed to providing quality service

  • Ability to react positively to sudden and unexpected changes in demand; a "can do" attitude

  • Ability to prioritise work and work to deadlines

  • Excellent communication skills

  

Additional Information

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

  • The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
  • Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
  • Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
  • Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
  • Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn £1,500 for referring them!
  • Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
  • Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…

Skills Required

  • Good numeric and literacy skills
  • GCSE Maths and English at grades 9-6 or A*-B
  • Good IT literacy, including Microsoft Excel
  • One year of high-volume payroll experience
  • High accuracy and attention to detail
  • Teamwork, integrity, confidentiality, and discretion
  • Organized, methodical, and self-motivated approach
  • Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines
  • Excellent communication skills
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The Company
HQ: West Suffolk
40,550 Employees
Year Founded: 1799

What We Do

Greene King is the United Kingdom's leading pub retailer and brewer, operating a network of approximately 2,700 pubs, restaurants, and hotels across England, Wales, and Scotland. With over 200 years of heritage, the company focuses on delivering exceptional hospitality experiences and brewing renowned ales at its historic breweries in Bury St Edmunds and Dunbar.

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