Payroll Officer

Yeo Valley Farms (Production) Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading British yogurt manufacturer is seeking a Payroll Officer to join their People Services team in London. The successful candidate will manage payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance for co-owners. Responsibilities include processing payroll changes, running calculations, and administering benefits schemes. The ideal applicant should possess strong payroll expertise, technical skills, and confidence with data. The company offers a range of benefits and a supportive working environment, fostering growth and development.

Benefits

Competitive holiday allowance

Non-contributory pension scheme

Life cover

Healthcare cash back plan

Cycle to work scheme

Subsidised products and services

Preferential rates with partners

Annual bonus

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Solid track record of running payroll for a similar-sized organisation.
• Experience with tight deadlines in a busy environment.
• Background in food manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of monthly payrolls.
• Process payroll changes and run calculations.
• Maintain confidentiality and ensure compliance.

Skills

Strong payroll expertise

Excellent technical and numerical skills

Confidence with data, especially in Excel

Ability to liaise with managers and HMRC

Process improvements mindset

Education

Payroll qualifications

Tools

iTrent

Business Objects

Job description

So, what will I be doing?

At Yeo Valley, we're about more than just making great food - we're here to Nurture & Nourish People & Planet by Making Great Food the Right Way. Forever. As a co-owned business, we invest in our people, encourage growth, and believe in doing things properly.

We're looking for a Payroll Officer to join our People Services team, helping to make sure our co owners are paid accurately and on time, every time.

What you'll be doing

• Managing the day-to-day operation of monthly payrolls, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Processing all payroll changes (new starters, leavers, overtime, statutory payments, pensions, etc.).
• Running payroll calculations, producing reports, and preparing BACs payments.
• Supporting People Services Administrators with HR and payroll systems (iTrent).
• Administering benefits schemes (e.g., cycle to work, childcare vouchers).
• Covering weekly payrolls when needed, keeping everything on track to meet deadlines.
• Handling data extracts, uploads, validation, and manipulation in Excel with confidence.
• Maintaining confidentiality and ensuring compliance with internal controls.

Sounds interesting, what do I need?

• A solid track record of running payroll for a similar-sized organisation.
• Strong payroll expertise with excellent technical and numerical skills.
• Confidence with data - especially in Excel.
• Experience liaising with managers, HMRC, and working to tight deadlines in a busy environment.
• A keen eye for process improvements and a mindset of continuous learning.

Desirable but not essential

• Payroll qualifications.
• Experience with MHR iTrent and Business Objects.
• Background in food manufacturing.

Why should I join the family?

We're independent, British and proud to be making the highest quality yogurts, desserts and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand and for many of the UK's major retailers. Operating from four dairies and two logistics centres in Somerset and Devon, we employ over 1700 staff and produce more than 25% of the UK's packaged yogurt.

We're sure you don't need convincing, but there's a whole host of benefits that we offer including:

• Competitive holiday allowance
• Non-contributory pension scheme
• Life cover
• Healthcare cash back plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised Yeo Valley products and services
• Preferential rates with our partners
• Annual bonus (as part of the Employee Benefit Trust, based on company performance for the year)
• Learning and development opportunities; we're committed to ensuring all of our employees have the chance to grow

Our closing dates are a guide for when the application window should close, although we may close the advert sooner if we can. So, we recommend you get your application in straight away - and don't miss the opportunity to join us!

Unfortunately, we're not able to provide employment sponsorship to candidates at this moment in time.

Please note that Yeo Valley do not accept speculative agency applications; we will only accept applications from preferred suppliers that have been submitted to us via our recruitment portal at the point of instruction.