Payroll Assistant

Payroll Assistant

Human Resources – Sweet Treats | Moreton, Wirral

Temporary, £15.00 ph 

Role Purpose

As a Payroll Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our colleagues every day. You’ll be part of a friendly, supportive HR team where your attention to detail and commitment to quality will make a real difference.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for delivering a high-quality, efficient and cost-effective payroll and time & attendance (T&A) service for both hourly and salaried employees.

Working closely with HR colleagues and the Shared Service Centre, you’ll help ensure payroll processes run smoothly, accurately and on time.

This is a temporary cover role, initially required to provide support during the summer holiday period through to August.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll play a key role in ensuring payroll accuracy and efficiency by:

• Supporting the administration and control of the weekly payroll for a large workforce


• Working with the Shared Service Centre to ensure payroll is processed accurately and within deadlines


• Managing T&A data and ensuring all system inputs are timely and accurate


• Administering payroll deductions, including statutory payments


• Producing and sharing daily and weekly reports on labour hours, holidays, sickness and overtime


• Supporting managers with T&A queries and exception reporting


• Ensuring T&A rules are applied consistently and fairly


• Monitoring labour tracking processes, including transfers between cost centres


• Providing insight and reporting to support effective labour cost management

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who is organised, detail-oriented and reliable, with a passion for delivering high standards:

• A high level of attention to detail and accuracy


• Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities


• Strong communication skills and confidence working with stakeholders


• A disciplined, structured approach to work


• A proactive mindset and willingness to learn


• A payroll qualification (desirable)

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome. 

We're proud to be a Disability Smart employer and are committed to supporting disability inclusion throughout our recruitment process. If you experience any access issues or require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know so we can ensure you have the support you need.