This role supports a growing group with both manufacturing and office staff, multiple pay cycles, overtime, shift allowances and potential multi-entity consolidation.

You will be responsible for end-to-end payroll, statutory reporting, pensions, and ensuring HR/Operations inputs are processed correctly. You will also work closely with the Finance Manager and FD to improve payroll controls.

What You’ll Be Doing

Payroll Processing

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process for all Group entities (weekly and monthly staff).
• Ensure all overtime, bonuses, allowances, shift premiums and deductions are processed accurately.
• Validate and process HR/Operations inputs, including starters, leavers, salary changes and absence data.
• Prepare payroll summaries and reports for Finance review and approval.

• Ensure compliance with HMRC legislation, RTI submissions, and statutory returns.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll law, holiday pay rules, SSP/SMP/SPP and auto-enrolment requirements.
• Manage PAYE, NI, student loans and attachment of earnings deductions.
• Maintain strong payroll controls, including accurate reconciliations and audit trails.

• Administer auto-enrolment pension processes, including onboarding, opt-outs and contribution uploads.
• Liaise with pension providers to resolve discrepancies or queries.
• Support benefits administration (life cover, healthcare etc.) where applicable.
• Reporting & Integration to Finance
• Prepare gross-to-net reconciliations.
• Post payroll journals to the finance system (or provide them to the Finance Manager).

• Ability To work under pressure
• Proactive with a can do attitude
• A natural coach with infectious enthusiasm
• Good time management and organisation
• Attention to detail