Benefits Administrator

Pay & Benefits Administrator

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Equans is looking for Payroll & Pensions Administrators to join our Shared Service Centre based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. This full‑time role offers a competitive salary and benefits package and a fantastic opportunity for development and progression across all areas of payroll, pensions and benefits within our diverse, multinational organisation.

• Ensure payroll and pension processes are in line with current legislation.
• Operate in line with payroll and pension procedures and processes including:
  • Variable data input.
  • Process payroll cycle from input to BACS creation.
  • Absence Administration (e.g. SSP, SMP, SAP, SPP).
  • Statutory and voluntary deductions from pay.
  • Liaise with line managers and HR partners to resolve employee queries.
  • Tax code changes, P45, P60, RTI submissions.
  • Payroll and benefit reconciliations, ensuring discrepancies are identified, validated and inline with policy and legislation.
  • Annual pension returns.
  • Input pension amendments and process auto enrolment.
  • Pension reconciliation and upload to providers portals.
  • Update benefits portal for new starters or monthly amends.
  • Support the administrative activity of the annual benefits window, ensuring payments and deductions are calculated and recorded in system.

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

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

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting‑edge energy and digital services. Our 15,000 employees combine these activities to deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government accelerate the transition to a low‑carbon, resilient world.

At Equans, we are driven by our ambition to be recognised for our operational excellence and as the best place to work for our employees. This commitment extends to achieving global and sustainable performance through Impact, ensuring that everything we do aligns with our core values—Accountability, Respect, Team Spirit, and Service Focus.

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply and track your progress. A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.