Payroll Assistant – Arup, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Why Join Arup?
At Arup we work to find solutions for some of the world’s most complex problems – providing expertise across all areas of the built environment from strategic approach and planning to design and engineering. We believe that by giving our people the freedom to be creative, we will continuously redefine quality across our firm.
The Opportunity
Based within Arup’s Finance team, our Payroll Shared Service Centre is responsible for the end to end processing of the monthly payroll for ARUP staff within UK, UAE, India and Kenya. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 6‑month FTC Payroll Assistant to support these activities, reporting directly to the Payroll Deputy Team Leader.
Responsibilities
* Starters and leavers
* One‑off payments, season ticket and bicycle loans
* Checking payroll changes
* Tax uploads
* Sickness Absence
* Statutory Absence including Birthing parent and Shared Parental
* International Payroll Processing
* Reporting and reconciliations
* Payroll reconciliations / Data cleansing
* Third‑party payments
* Assisting with correspondence and customer service
* Ad‑hoc tasks as required
Requirements
* Demonstrate strong payroll processing experience
* Have a solid working knowledge and experience of Microsoft Excel
* Be able to work with an exceptionally high degree of accuracy and to tight timescales
* Have an awareness or experience of working in a Shared Service Centre environment
* Demonstrate an understanding of payroll legislation and processes
* Be able to create and review procedures
* Possess process improvement experience
* Demonstrate excellent written and spoken communication and interpersonal skills
What We Offer
At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. We provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members, including competitive pay, career growth, health and wellbeing benefits, and a variety of learning opportunities.
We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance, and Income protection cover. Flexible benefits help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender identity, marital status, disability, neurotype, mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture.
How to Apply
To understand what to expect next, please visit: https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process. Stay safe online – Arup will never ask for your bank details as part of our recruitment process. Recruitment Agencies – We have a Preferred Supplier List for prospective partners.
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