Payroll & Benefits Officer
il y a 20 heures
Leicester
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. TPBN1_UKTJ