Payroll Supervisor 12 month FTC

Company Description

Valeo Snackfoods is the combination of Kettle Foods, Tangerine, Big Bear and It’s All Good and is one of the UK’s top 100 grocery brands. It is headquartered in Norwich and Pontefract and employs over 2,000 people. Over the past few years, we have strengthened our portfolio to include the Metcalfe’s popcorn brand and Yellow Chips in Emmeloord, Netherlands. The business in the UK and Europe generates revenues of over £280 million.

Our brands include KETTLE® Chips, Metcalfe’s® popcorn, Foxes, Poppets, Barratt (Wham!, Fruit Salads, Black Jacks, Refreshers, Sherbet fountain, Dip Dab).

Job Description

This is a 12 month fixed term contract. This can be based from either our Norwich, Pontefract or York site. 

• Support the team processing of the monthly payroll across 3 companies, 2000+ employees
• Ensure all HMRC returns are made in a timely manner
• identify areas of improvement for efficiency and cost savings
• Design and maintain a procedure manual to ensure business continuity
• Finalise Payroll Checking and seek appropriate sign off if in the Group Payroll Managers absence
• Facilitate the Onboarding/Transitioning of new companies
• Supporting team members with resolving processing issues
• Ensure that we are adhering to current legislation and escalating breaches immediately

Key Accountabilities

• Review the complex suite of Cascade calculations and ensure they are relevant and accurate as the business grows
• Support the Group Payroll Manager with purposeful reporting to the wider finance function
• Ensure the team are GDPR compliant
• Ensure the team maintains high level of security when transferring data internally and externally
• Support with internal and external audits and implement any recommendation for improvement
• Maintain monthly ledgers of debt and advances, use this data to drive improvements based on facts and data
• Raise ad hoc payment advances with appropriate authorisation
• Review all Salary Sacrifice arrangements to ensure we are NMW compliant and actively encourage participation across the group
• Ensure all annual data reviews are undertaken in a timely manner and changes implemented
• Ensure accurate labour costs are exported from cascade into IFS and meaningful data is supplied to the wider finance team to assist with forecasting and budgets
• Ensure the team receive necessary support to undertake all processing
• Keep up to date on relevant legislation and applies it to our working practice
• Completion of month end payroll journal posting for finance team use
• Completion of month end balance sheet reconciliations
• Training of new starters within the team

Qualifications

• 2+ years Payroll experience in a medium-sized organisation
• Experience with Cascade Payroll (Desirable)
• Excellent Microsoft Package understanding, Excel intermediate to advanced level
• CIPP or equivalent qualification- an advantage
• Extensive Payroll & legislation knowledge

Personal Attributes

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Team player
• Analytical skills
• Strong team player
• Results driven
• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet strict deadlines

Additional Information

What we offer you in return

• Salary: up to £35k (DOE), plus retention bonus
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working
• Matched pension scheme
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Canteen
• Free parking
• Staff discount 
• And plenty more!