Administrator

at  Sweco UK

Do you have what it takes to transform society?
We are currently looking for an organised and proactive Administrator to join our HR team for a period of 6 months to cover maternity leave. The role is based in our Leeds office and we work on a hybrid basis which to us means at least 3 days a week in the office and the rest at home (if you wish). We also offer flexible start and finish times to fit in with your other commitments.

ABOUT US

Transforming society together, we’re planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.
Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.
We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.
Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE INVOLVE?

Working as part of the payroll team, you’ll support with processing monthly payrolls for both Sweco UK and Sweco Building Control using SelectPay.

Typically you will:

• Actively check all changes processed in payroll to achieve a ‘6-eye check’ requirement.
• Assist with monthly payroll for Sweco Ireland using a payroll bureau (PayCheck plus), in accordance with Republic of Ireland Revenue Commissioners’ rules and regulations.
• Assist with administering monthly payroll activities e.g. third party changes/payments for CSA, CCJ, student loans etc., FPS and EPS submissions.
• Assist with reports related to benefits e.g. Cycle to Work and Charities Aid as well as carrying out childcare voucher earning assessments.
• Provide advice and guidance on statutory pay and leave; jury service, sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and parental leave.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU’LL POSSESS:

A background in payroll or HR with a sound basic understanding of Human Resource Management would be great but what’s more important are strong administration skills with high attention to detail and the ability to work to deadlines. You’ll have good planning and prioritisation skills and be able to work independently, asking for assistance when appropriate.
You’ll be confident using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Teams as well as in-house packages, and will be able communicate and collaborate with both the team and the wider business at various levels. Experience of delivery across a multi-site organisation would be advantageous but isn’t essential.