Payroll Assistant – Human Resources – Sweet Treats | Moreton, Wirral
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
- 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
- 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)
We are 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.
