Payroll Coordinator in Knaphill

At Impact Food Group, we are more than just a school caterer. We are on a mission to create a positive food culture and help more students enjoy healthier, better-quality food. Making a positive social impact is at the heart of everything we do. We are constantly learning, evolving, and improving every way, every day. We are one of England's fastest-growing school food providers, serving around one million students every day across more than 1,500 schools. We are dedicated to delivering high-quality, nutritious meals that support student wellbeing and enjoyment.

We are now looking for a talented and highly organised Payroll Coordinator to join and play a vital role in supporting our business. Guided by our values: integrity, bold, impactful, humble, and community; you will help us shape a workplace and culture we can all be proud of.

What you’ll be Doing

• Assisting and working alongside the team and Payroll Manager with the smooth running of the Payroll Department.
• Ensuring that all employees are paid on time and with the correct amount.
• Distributing important forms and reports essential for tax purposes.

Key Responsibilities

• Working within a busy payroll team.
• Working to tight deadlines and prioritising workloads to reach the payroll turnaround.
• Working closely with the current outsourced provider (iTrent) to ensure a prompt and efficient payroll and pension service ensuring compliance with legislation and reporting requirements.
• Checking the administration of starters, leavers, for both payroll and pensions, along with any other adhoc administrative tasks.
• Submitting ALL Pension on a monthly basis in a timely manner, compliant with relevant legislation and delivered in accordance with strict deadlines.
• Communicating with Pension stakeholders.

What are we looking for?

• The ability to work well under pressure, comfortable in a very flexible, fast-paced working environment.
• A proactive approach and able to work under own initiative and within a team.
• Liaising with HR, Finance, and any other key stakeholders to ensure work is submitted and processed in a timely fashion.
• General administration, including reporting, P45s, and a spectrum of emails.
• Supporting the completion and submission of all annual returns to HMRC and pension providers to the published deadlines.
• Assisting Finance in any monthly payroll reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills.

What’s in It for You

• The opportunity to build a career you can be proud of in a growing business.
• Access to a wide range of free training, qualifications, and development opportunities.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Staff discount scheme across 850+ retailers.
• Pension scheme and other great company benefits.
• Monthly incentives and recognition for top performers.

If you’re looking for your next step and want to be part of an organisation that genuinely makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you. IFG are committed to the safeguarding of children, and our employees share this commitment. Successful candidates are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check, which IFG will pay for. We are a committed equal opportunities employer - if you require any assistance for the interview process, please detail within your application. All information is kept confidential and in compliance with GDPR requirements.