We are the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, and our presence in the US and China positions the Group well in th.....
We are the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, and our presence in the US and China positions the Group well in these high-growth markets. We leverage our consumer insight and scale to provide innovative food that offers quality, choice, convenience, and freshness. Around 18,500 colleagues operate from 44 sites across our three markets supplying a portfolio of over 2,900 products across meals, pizza & bread, salads and desserts to leading grocery retailers in the UK and US, and international food brands in China.
Payroll Business Partner
We’re proud to be Bakkavor. We’re proud to give everyone the opportunity and support to develop and progress their career.
Competitive Salary
Spalding
Monday – Friday
Excellent rewards package including – 25 days holiday, life insurance, short-term bonus, private medical insurance, pension
Why join us?
We’re proud to offer you a career with possibilities. Where you’ll be supported to work hard, aim high and bring your best to work, every day. As a valued Payroll Business Partner, we’ll support your ambition, and give you the opportunity and support to develop and progress your career so you can create a career you can be proud of too.
What we do.
We’re the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry
- supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose.
About the role.
In this challenging and varied role you will support with leading the Payroll Team to deliver an efficient, effective, and compliant service with a high level of customer service.
You will manage and run the weekly and salaried payroll in accordance with UK Government tax regulations, HMRC and Bakkavor controls, local procedures, policies and guidelines.
You will manage, develop, mentor, coach and provide guidance to a team of Payroll Associates to enable them to deliver an efficient and compliant Payroll and Pensions service for the UK.
You will resolve system and process issues and identify and drive forward opportunities for improvement.
About you
Experience of successfully line managing a payroll team, including the ability to coach and develop others
Excellent spreadsheet (e.g. MS Excel) skills including the ability to query and validate large volumes of data
Strong working knowledge and experience of HMRC, tax regulations and pensions legislation
Specialist knowledge and experience of all aspects of a payroll function
Proactive, organised and sound analytical/problem solving skills
Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
Strong and articulate communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to handle confidential information discretely, professionally and appropriately
Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
Willingness to challenge existing practices and suggest improvements
Strong stakeholder management and relationship building skills
What you’ll receive.
As an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.
You’ll enjoy:
- A stakeholder pension scheme
- Personal accident Insurance
- Free independent mortgage advice
- Employee assistance programme
- A range of voluntary benefits - Holiday purchase scheme, Additional life assurance, Dental & hospital cash plans, Discounted tutoring for children, Access to financial learning tools, Affordable loans via your salary
- Proud to be and loyal service awards.
- Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.
Proud to be Bakkavor We’re proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We’re proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. We’re driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business – come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!
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