Payroll Administrator (15 month FTC)
The Role
We are looking for a Payroll Administrator on a fixed term basis to ensure all causal staff are paid accurately, on time and according to our Club policies. The role is also responsible for making sure expenses are processed, posted and reconciled correctly.
Who we are
We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.
Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).
Your day-to-day
- Take ownership of payroll processes - you will be responsible for processing lunar payroll on a 4 weekly basis, being the first point of contact for any query resolutions
- Provide coordination - you’ll attentively assist with payroll administration, maintaining all payroll records for lunar payroll populations
- Manage expenses - you will take ownership for the reconciliation and posting of expenses according to Club policies
- Support the Finance team - you will enthusiastically assist our Finance team on all business and support services
What we are looking for
- Proven experience in a similar finance environment - you have substantial payroll experience in a similar background, basic accounting experience desired
- Excellent attention to detail - you are able to hold focus and accuracy of data preparation and entry, applying basic numeracy and literacy skills
- Exceptional organisational skills - you can deal with high volume manual transactions and commit to strict deadlines, prioritising tasks accordingly with a high degree of accuracy
- Technical knowledge - you hold basic IT skills covering MS Office applications, knowledge of ResourceLink system desired
Why choose us
At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:
- An exciting reward and recognition scheme
- Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
- Great internal learning and development programmes
- A flexible hybrid working model
- Priority access to apply for match tickets
- A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
- A leading Employee Assistance Programme
- Great discounts with some of our Partners
Arsenal for Everyone
Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.
Disability Confident Leader
We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.
If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.
Application Closing Date - Thursday 24th October 2024
Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.
Good luck!
