Payroll and Contracts Assistant

Playground Games is looking for a Payroll and Contracts Assistant to join our team on a contract basis.  

About us: 

As a first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and, most of all, fun.  

About the role: 

Working closely with the Payroll Manager and wider Finance team, in a fast-paced environment, to deliver effective processes within the Company.  The role involves engaging with a range of disciplines and external stakeholders and requires the ability to work to deadlines and high levels of accuracy. 

This is a part time role with 15 hours a week over 3 days (Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays), of which at least 1 would be office based in Royal Leamington Spa.  

What you’ll do: 

• Provide a link between Playground Games and our external provider of contractors 
• Be the main point of contact within Playground Games for any queries in relation to the hiring of external contractors 
• Obtain approvals for all new external contractors 
• Liaise with external provider to onboard new external contractors 
• Advise all relevant stakeholders of new external contractors 
• Meet and greet with new external contractors on first day of contract 
• Maintain absence records and ensure payment of holidays and sickness in line with policy 
• Assist with completion and approval of timesheets 
• Respond to external contractor queries 
• Check and approve external provider invoices 
• Analyse and review invoices 
• Provide support to the internal payroll department if required 
• Ad-hoc tasks as required by the Payroll Manager and Finance Manager 

Additional: 

• Ensure that all duties, checks and documentation are completed to the required level of accuracy and within defined timelines 
• Perform other duties, and provide general assistance to broader finance team, as may be requested from time to time 
• Keep up to date with company policies 
• Keep up to date with external providers systems and policies 
• Be aware of changes to payroll legislation 

What you’ll bring: 

• Knowledge and previous experience in a Payroll or Contracts role 
• Professional attitude and ability to work in a confidential manner  
• High attention to detail  
• Strong organisational skills 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills  
• A team player  
• Maintain strong working relationships with team members  
• Good working knowledge of MS Office inc Outlook, Word 
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of Microsoft Excel for reporting and analysis purposes 
• Be a champion for Playground Games and everything we produce 
• Adhere to company procedures 

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a world-class game with an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry’s most exciting first-party game studios.  

Playground Games is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity and inclusion fuels creativity.  We are dedicated to creating a safe, comfortable and welcoming working environment.    

We strive to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our team members.  It drives our innovation and connects us closer to our players. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion across age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.   

At Playground Games we recognise the importance of self-development, career progression, well-being and retention of our colleagues. We celebrate difference and welcome everyone to join us and to be themselves at work.  

If you require any reasonable accommodation to apply for this position, please contact us on recruitment@playground-games.com