Payroll Associate — Hybrid (Manchester)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Benefits & wellbeing support

Job summary

Premier Foods in Manchester is seeking a Payroll Associate to join our payroll team. You will support weekly and monthly payrolls for around 4,000 colleagues, ensuring accuracy and timely payments while partnering with HR and Finance.

We value detail-oriented professionals with strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) and experience with payroll legislation. A CIPP qualification or progress towards it is preferred, and SAP Payroll experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience with weekly and monthly payroll processing.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise effectively and remain calm under pressure.
• Excellent communication and collaboration.
• Proficient Excel skills with Pivot Tables and lookup functions.
• CIPP qualification or studying towards it.
• SAP Payroll experience is a plus.

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.
• 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

Weekly & monthly payrolls

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Communication

Excel Pivot Tables

Excel VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPP qualification

Tools

SAP Payroll

Job description

Premier Foods in Manchester is seeking a Payroll Associate to join our payroll team. You will support weekly and monthly payrolls for around 4,000 colleagues, ensuring accuracy and timely payments while partnering with HR and Finance.

We value detail-oriented professionals with strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) and experience with payroll legislation. A CIPP qualification or progress towards it is preferred, and SAP Payroll experience is a plus.