Group Payroll Administrator - #192401

The Why, the What and the Who...

At Hollywood Bowl Group, we’re all about creating brilliant experiences, for our customers and our teams.

Behind every smooth-running payday is a payroll function that’s accurate, compliant, and people-focused… and that’s where you come in.

We’re looking for a Group Payroll Administrator to join our People Team and support payroll across both the UK and Canada.

• Access to our Electric Vehicle scheme
• 22 days holiday + additional days with length of service
• 50% off food when you are working in centres
• Optional pension plan
• Ongoing training and development with access to development programmes and apprenticeship schemes
• Free games vouchers every month
• 30% discount off food and drink for you and up to five friends
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family
  
• Opportunity to join our healthcare cash plan
• Financial long service awards
• A £15 donation to our charity partner when you complete your induction
Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave benefits

The What...

Working closely with the People and Finance teams you will:

• Processing payrolls across the UK and Canada
• Calculating salaries, overtime, bonuses, statutory payments, deductions and benefits
• Validating payroll data, including starters, leavers and changes
• Reconciling payroll reports and investigating discrepancies
• Ensuring compliance with UK (PAYE, NIC, SSP, SMP/SPP) and Canadian payroll legislation
• Managing right to work and eligibility documentation
• Supporting year-end processes (P60s, P11Ds, T4s, RL-1s)

To be successful, you'll have:

• Payroll experience (UK and/or international payroll experience desirable)
• Strong knowledge of payroll processes and compliance
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Confident working with payroll systems, HRIS platforms and Excel
• Strong communicator with a professional, customer-focused approach
• Ability to manage deadlines and work both independently and as part of a team
• A qualification in Accounting, Finance, HR or a related field would be beneficial.

The Who...

Hollywood Bowl Group has a passion for bringing families and friends together for affordable fun and healthy competition.

Following our listing on the main stock market in 2016 we became Hollywood Bowl Group, seeking out the perfect locations for our bowling and golf centres nationwide. We formed our customer proposition, built on real feedback, and went from strength to strength with our in-centre game technology and online scoring systems.

Now with over 75 centres across the UK, operating under the Hollywood Bowl and Puttstars brands, we’re proud to be ambitious market leaders in experiential family entertainment.

We continue to expand our estate and look for profitable opportunities to grow, with an average of three new sites opening each year.

At Hollywood Bowl Group, we value diversity and inclusion, and we’re committed to creating a working environment that promotes equal opportunities. Individual differences and the contributions of all employees are recognised and valued and we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient company.