Payroll & Benefits Officer

Everards of Leicestershire; Blaby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned brewery in Blaby is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Officer to manage payroll and benefits services ensuring accuracy and compliance. You will handle end-to-end payroll processes, pension schemes, and employee benefits in a supportive environment. Candidates should have significant payroll management experience and strong knowledge of UK legislation. Great benefits include competitive salary, private medical insurance, and a friendly culture with discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Enhanced pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Monthly product allowance

Employee discounts

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing end‑to‑end UK payroll.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and pensions.
• Confident user of payroll systems, ideally Access Payroll.
• Strong Excel skills for data analysis and reconciliation.
• High level of accuracy and focus on compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage end‑to‑end UK payroll for all colleagues.
• Administer pension schemes adhering to compliance.
• Oversee benefits administration like private medical insurance.
• Ensure payroll data accuracy and compliance.
• Support the finance team with budgeting and forecasting.

Skills

Managing UK payroll

Understanding payroll legislation

Confident in payroll systems

Strong Excel skills

Attention to detail

Education

CIPP qualification (or working towards)

Tools

Access Payroll

S4Labour

Job description

Join Everards of Leicestershire

Everards is an independent, family-owned brewery and pub company, proudly brewing beer and supporting pubs since 1849. With over 170 pubs across the East Midlands and a state‑of‑the‑art brewery, Beer Hall and shop at Everards Meadows, this is a business that combines rich heritage with a fresh, modern outlook.

You’ll be based at Everards Meadows in our Support Office, working alongside a close‑knit finance team in a supportive, people‑focused culture.

The role

As Payroll & Benefits Officer, you’ll take ownership of our end‑to‑end payroll and benefits service, making sure every colleague is paid accurately and on time, and that they feel supported and well looked after.

Alongside payroll, you’ll look after pensions and benefits, from auto‑enrolment and company car schemes to private medical insurance, life assurance and salary sacrifice programmes, and you’ll play a key role in improving processes, reporting and the colleague experience.

This is a hands‑on role with plenty of variety and space to grow. As you settle in, you’ll also support the finance team with salary budgeting, forecasting and continuous improvement projects.

What you’ll be doing

Payroll

• Manage end‑to‑end UK payroll for brewery, head office and Beer Hall colleagues, ensuring accuracy, compliance and on‑time payments.
• Maintain and verify payroll data (hours, overtime, bonuses, deductions, absences, contractual changes).
• Reconcile data between Access Payroll and S4Labour, resolving discrepancies quickly.
• Process monthly and 4‑weekly payrolls plus pensioner payments to agreed schedules.
• Review and authorise BACS and summary reports, providing clear audit trails.

Benefits, pensions & expenses

• Administer and reconcile pension schemes, ensuring full compliance with auto‑enrolment and statutory requirements.
• Manage relationships with benefit providers such as Standard Life and PMI providers.
• Oversee benefits including private medical insurance, life assurance, company cars and salary sacrifice schemes (cycle‑to‑work, holiday purchase, EV schemes).

What we’re looking for

Essential

• Significant experience managing end‑to‑end UK payroll, ideally including hourly‑paid and salaried colleagues and/or multi‑site environments.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, taxation and pensions, including auto‑enrolment.
• Confident user of payroll systems (experience with Access Payroll and workforce management tools such as S4Labour is a bonus).
• Strong Excel skills comfortable with pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIF/S and using spreadsheets to reconcile and analyse data.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, with a focus on compliance and controls.

Desirable

• Experience in brewery, hospitality or retail payroll.
• CIPP qualification (or working towards).
• Experience of benefits administration, HRIS or reward programmes.
• Exposure to system improvements, automation or finance system implementations.

What’s in it for you?

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary, depending on experience, with potential to earn bonus.
• Enhanced pension contribution scheme.
• Private medical insurance and wellbeing initiatives.
• My Everards monthly product allowance and discounts at the Everards Beer Hall and Brewery shop, enjoy great beer and food with generous employee discounts.
• Free on‑site parking at Everards Meadows.
• A friendly, community‑focused culture with social events and celebrations.

If you want a role where you can combine payroll expertise with people‑focused service and the chance to grow in a supportive team, this could be a great next step. Click to Apply.