Payroll Administrator

Position: Payroll Administrator - 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Payroll Administrator 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract Role OVO-View Team:
Payroll

Location:

Bristol or London, with flexibility to commute to our Bristol hub a couple of times per month when needed Salary: £26,000 £ 30,000

Experience:

Learner level, with some payroll experience Reporting to:
Senior Payroll Manager Sponsorship:
Unfortunately, were unable to offer sponsorship for this role This role in three words:
Analytical, compliance, detail Top three qualities:
Thorough, professional, communicative Where youll work We expect hub-based people to work from the office at least once a week and attend OVO Connection events in person. Youll ideally be assigned to our Bristol hub at The Crescent. We can consider London-based candidates, provided you can travel to Bristol when needed. Our accessible hubs are designed to help people connect, collaborate and bring ideas to life.

Everyone belongs at OVO Were on a mission to solve one of humanitys biggest challenges: the climate crisis. We know it takes all of us to change the world, so we need people with diverse abilities, identities, ethnicities, ages, orientations, experiences and backgrounds to join us. Team working for the planet Everything we do revolves around Plan Zero. An efficient Finance team is vital to achieving it, and this role helps us get the fundamentals right while supporting the wider Procure to Pay function.

This role in a nutshell As a key member of the Payroll team, youll support the accurate and timely payment of our people. Youll work with stakeholders including Reward, People Services and Treasury, helping us provide the best possible service while supporting the full end-to-end payroll process and maintaining accuracy and compliance. Your key outcomes will be:

- Supporting the accurate, timely processing and final checks of monthly payrolls.

- Processing payroll changes, including starters, leavers, additions, deductions, variable pay and overtime.

- Assisting with P11

Ds, P60s, pensions and workplace benefits.

- Administering and manually calculating statutory, enhanced and sick leave, including SAP, SPP, SMP, SSP, SHPP and CSP.

- Resolving payroll queries within agreed SLAs.

- Issuing leaver payslips and P45s.

- Checking compliance with National Minimum and Living Wage requirements.

- Distributing court-order remittances and processing HMRC notifications.

- Completing post-payroll reporting and supporting payroll sign-off.

- Providing general Finance administration and helping refine and implement processes. Youll be a successful Payroll Administrator at OVO if you:

- Work confidently in a fast-changing environment and can propose, justify and implement improvements.

- Are a collaborative team player who understands stakeholder needs and focuses on outcomes that add value.

- Can analyse data and use sound judgement to solve complex issues.

- Are diligent, detail-focused and willing to investigate problems thoroughly.

- Communicate clearly, including when explaining complex payroll queries.

- Can manage strict deadlines in a dynamic environment. Ideally, youll also have:

- Payroll experience and a good knowledge of payroll legislation.

- Excellent communication skills.

- The initiative to work independently and as part of a wider team.

- Experience thriving as part of a team in a challenging environment.

- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Google Workspace. Lets talk about whats in it for you Well pay you £26,000 £ 30,000, depending on your skills and experience. We keep our ranges broad to give us flexibility to match your experience to our zero-carbon mission. Youll also be eligible for a 15% on-target bonus through our company-wide plan, which rewards the collective performance of our people in delivering Plan Zero.

On top of your salary, youll receive 9% Flex Pay. Well automatically put 4% into your pension, while the remaining 5% can be used for flexible benefits, added to your pension or taken as cash. Youll receive 34 days holiday, including bank holidays, alongside benefits including:

- Health: A healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance, depending on career level, plus critical illness cover, life assurance and…