Payroll Advisor in Liverpool

Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 138,000 employees in 56 countries. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.

We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s, Bürgen and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.

The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint-hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.

Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.

If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.

Overview Of Role

• Location: Liverpool, Merseyside
• Salary: £30,000pa
• Hybrid Working: On average 2 days in the office per week (subject to business requirements)
• Fixed Term: 18 Months

As a Payroll Advisor, you will manage your own portfolio of payrolls from start to finish—delivering precision and compliance every step of the way. With 19 payrolls running across multiple systems, attention to detail and control excellence are essential. In this vital role, you will support the Payroll Manager and Team Leads in delivering high-quality payroll services across the ABF Group, maintaining accurate records, following robust controls, and helping to uphold our reputation for payroll excellence.

Why Join Us

We believe in rewarding our employees and providing a supportive work environment. Here’s what you’ll get:

• Competitive Benefits Package Including Competitive Salary – £30,000pa
• Generous Leave – 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Free Onsite Parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Healthcare Scheme
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Onsite Shop
• Eyecare Vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Loyal Service Awards
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Grocery and holiday discounts and more!

Key Accountabilities

As a Payroll Advisor your key responsibilities will include:

• Processing monthly payrolls accurately and on time, meeting business standards.
• Managing pension administration and auto-enrolment reporting across multiple schemes.
• Ensuring accurate payments, reconciliations, and reporting of all deductions.
• Providing clear, accurate payroll data in response to internal requests.
• Assisting with costing and resolving related technical queries.
• Supporting system upgrades through testing and documentation.
• Assisting Payroll Manager, Team Leads, and wider team as needed.
• Maintaining accurate documentation and adhering to control processes.
• Processing Time & Attendance and bulk uploads, ensuring audit compliance.
• Supporting audit preparation by gathering required payroll data.

The Right Person We’re Seeking

A Detail-oriented And Proactive Individual With:

• Sound payroll experience to include managing multiple remote and complex payrolls, year-end processes, and tax changes.
• Strong Pensions Knowledge.
• Knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, SSP and SMP and RTI.
• Experience of using computerized time and attendance systems to populate payroll data as well as manual methods.
• Good Excel skills.
• A working knowledge of ELF Time and Attendance system.
• A working knowledge of Success Factors payroll system.
• Be technically sound in all aspects of payroll processing and have a tenacious approach coupled with a strong eye for quality and continuous improvement in all they do.