Payroll & Benefits Advisor- Permanent 3 days per week - Roberts Bakery 1887 Ltd- Northwich

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The Opportunity
We have a vacancy for a Payroll Advisor, working 3 days per week.

What you will contribute

• Payroll administration for the weekly and monthly payroll
• Associated processing of third-party payments
• Giving guidance to employees changing pension contribution
• Assisting in the preparation of the monthly pension and HMRC payment and other ad hoc BACS payments
• Assisting in the preparation of the P11ds and assisting with year-end procedures
• Continuous review of procedures to improve efficiency.

What you will bring

• A minimum of 3 years experience in administering managed payroll services and payroll compliance.
• Working towards CIPP or qualified by experience.
• Knowledge of payroll processes required to administer employee benefits (salary sacrifice etc.) and pension legislation
• Good GCSE/O level grades in maths and English.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build good relationships and partnerships across the organisation.
• Ideally experience of working with in a Manufacturing Industry.

Key Competences and levels of capability

• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills  
• Business Partnering
• Excellent Verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive self-starter, able to work using own initiative to achieve results.
• Flexible and adaptable to change
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office

Key interfaces:  Employees, managers, finance and HR.  Payroll and T&A system providers, HMRC, councils, credit union, charities, unions.

Reports to: Payroll and benefits manager.

What we offer

Salary: Competitive plus a generous benefits package 

Pension Scheme, Flexible Working, 28 Days holiday, Life Cover, Healthcare Cash Plan, 24/7 Counselling Hotline, Cycle 2 Work Scheme

We review each application individually; however, due to the large number of applicants, we cannot guarantee a response to every candidate. If you have not been invited for an interview within three weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Closing Date: 24th November 2025