Hybrid Payroll Associate – Process Payroll for 4,000 people

Premier Foods; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Payroll career path

Wellbeing benefits

Two days in Manchester

Job summary

Premier Foods is seeking a Payroll Associate to join our Payroll team in Manchester. You will support the delivery of weekly and monthly payrolls for around 4,000 colleagues, ensuring accurate payment and compliance while collaborating with HR, Finance and other stakeholders.

You’ll bring payroll experience, strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP), attention to detail and a proactive approach. Hybrid working includes two days per week in Manchester.

Qualifications

• Experience with weekly and monthly payrolls.
• Strong accuracy and data quality.
• Excellent communication and collaborative approach.
• Proactive mindset and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly and monthly payrolls accurately and within deadlines.
• Investigate and resolve payroll queries from colleagues and stakeholders.
• Support compliance with payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and internal controls.
• Reconcile third-party vendor payments and payroll-related data.
• Support payroll audits, testing and system enhancements where required.
• Maintain payroll process documentation and controls.
• Work collaboratively with HR, Finance and wider business stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, systems and ways of working.
• Escalate complex payroll issues when appropriate and support their resolution.
• Contribute to team objectives, KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Payroll processing

Payroll cycles

Excel

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Education

CIPP qualification

Tools

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

Job description

Premier Foods is seeking a Payroll Associate to join our Payroll team in Manchester. You will support the delivery of weekly and monthly payrolls for around 4,000 colleagues, ensuring accurate payment and compliance while collaborating with HR, Finance and other stakeholders.

You’ll bring payroll experience, strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP), attention to detail and a proactive approach. Hybrid working includes two days per week in Manchester.