Payroll Advisor - Fixed Term Contract

Frank Roberts & Sons Ltd; Northwich; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Frank Roberts & Sons Ltd is seeking a Payroll Advisor for a fixed-term contract, offering hybrid working. The role includes payroll administration, third-party payments, and improving efficiency in processes, with competitive pay and a generous benefits package including a pension scheme and flexible working.

Benefits

Pension Scheme 6% company contribution

Flexible Working

28 Days holiday

Life Cover

Healthcare Cash Plan

24/7 Counselling Hotline

Cycle 2 Work Scheme

Subsidised Restaurant

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in payroll services.
• Knowledge of payroll processes and pension legislation.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Payroll administration for weekly and monthly payroll.
• Guidance for employees on pension contributions.
• Preparation of monthly pension and HMRC payments.

Skills

Payroll administration

Communication

Relationship building

Numeracy

Literacy

Education

Good GCSE/O level grades in maths and English

CIPP qualification or working towards it

Tools

Microsoft Office

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

Payroll & Benefits Advisor - Fixed Term Contract (3-6 months)

As a family business, Frank Roberts and Sons have been at the heart of our community since 1887. Our family values run through everything we do as a business, and we are committed to promoting an Inclusive culture that cares for our people and the community around us. Through nurturing and togetherness and a sprinkle of courage we continue to build on our heritage by producing quality delicious bread and baked goods.

The Opportunity
We have a vacancy for a Payroll Advisor, for a 3 - 6 months fixed term contract (Potential to go to perm) / Hybrid Working

What you will contribute

• Payroll administration for the weekly and monthly payroll
• Associated processing of third party payments
• Giving guidance to employees changing pension contribution
• Assisting in the preparation of the monthly pension and HMRC payment and other ad hoc BACS payments
• Assisting in the preparation of the P11ds and assisting with year end procedures
• Continuous review of procedures to improve efficiency.

What you will bring

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in administering managed payroll services and payroll compliance.
• Working towards CIPP or qualified by experience.
• Knowledge of payroll processes required to administer employee benefits (salary sacrifice etc.) and pension legislation
• Good GCSE/O level grades in maths and English.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build good relationships and partnerships across the organisation.
• Ideally experience of working with in a Manufacturing Industry.

Key Competences and levels of capability

• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
• Business Partnering
• Excellent Verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive self starter, able to work using own initiative to achieve results.
• Flexible and adaptable to change
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office

Key interfaces (internally and externally): Internally: Employees, managers, finance and HR. Externally: Payroll and T&A system providers, HMRC, councils, credit union, charities, unions.

Reports to (Role): Payroll and benefits manager.

What we offer

Salary: Competitive plus a generous benefits package

Pension Scheme 6% company contribution, Flexible Working, 28 Days holiday, Life Cover, Healthcare Cash Plan, 24/7 Counselling Hotline, Cycle 2 Work Scheme, Subsidised Restaurant

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments during the interview process due to a disability.

We review each application individually; however, due to the large number of applicants, we cannot guarantee a response to every candidate. If you have not been invited for an interview within three weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.