Job Ref: 213414495

Date: 2021-03-23 13:07:42

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Welcome to Hovis. We are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up our iconic and much-loved brand. We produce bread and bakery products created with Hovis goodness at the heart of each. We deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where we also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.

We are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK. Our success is a result of the hard work of our people; they are experts in their field whether it’s baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based in our head office in High Wycombe. We are a values-led business and expect our colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.

The role:

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Payroll Assistant to join the finance team based in Head Office.

The Payroll Assistant role involves making sure employees are paid accurately and on time. A thorough eye for detail, high level of accuracy and a good aptitude for figures is paramount as these are core to the payroll activities on a daily basis.

Working with the Finance and central support teams, some of the key accountabilities include;

* Competent level for understanding of payroll legislation to ensure calculated payments & deductions are processed in accordance with relevant guidelines.

* An ability to collect data, analyse in order to resolve discrepancies and provide relevant payroll information to the company stakeholders (Employees, Finance, HR, Senior Management & 3rd Parties).

* A high level of accurate payroll information by collecting, calculating and entering data from a variety of sources (Site, HR, HMRC & similar)

* Ensuring all employees are paid correctly, in full and on time

* Ensuring liabilities are paid correctly, on time and to the relevant 3rd parties.

* Accurate & timely reporting

* Deliver consistent, accurate and timely information to the business and employee’s

* Ensuring Payroll control process and procedures are compliant (legal & audit requirements).

The ideal candidate will be one that is passionate not only about the work they do but the brand they work for, takes ownership of what they do, and is able to influence multiple stakeholders in the right way. They will also be able to focus on individuals, specific tasks and behaviours, by bringing a positive, encouraging and consistent behaviour and are able to create a compelling story for the future as well as role model the Hovis Leadership Standards.

Ideal Experiences / Qualifications / Capabilities:

* Payroll Knowledge

* Basic level of Excel

* Written & Verbal communications

* Team Player

Desirable:

* SAP Knowledge

Why work for us and our benefits:

At Hovis, we understand the importance of looking after our colleagues, so we provide a variety of benefits in addition to their salaries. The benefits we provide at Hovis are as varied as the people who receive them but they are offered with the intention of creating value to them personally over and above their salaries

* There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs.

* Our benefits scheme is called Hovis Choice, which offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone. It also includes our Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving

* We offer competitive annual leave entitlement and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy work-life balance

* We celebrate loyalty with our generous long service and colleague recognition schemes

* We offer three levels of pensions

Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic

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