Overview:
Payroll Manager
Zertus UK & Ireland based at Lir Chocolates Ltd, Navan, County Meath, Ireland Or Kinnerton Confectionery, Fakenham, UK
We’re looking for a Payroll Manager to join our team at Zertus UK&I. In this role, you will run the end-to-end payroll operation for our small, but busy Lir Chocolate's manufacturing site, managing weekly and monthly payrolls for a workforce that fluctuates across the year. You’ll ensure accurate, compliant processing of pay, including shift patterns, overtime, premiums and statutory payments. This role can be based at either Lir Chocolates (Navan, Ireland) or Kinnerton Confectionery (Fakenham, UK).
Position type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00
Closing Date: 10/07/2026
Responsibilities:
- Process payroll for permanent and temporary employees accurately and on time - each year around 200 temporary workers join our team from April - October, so payroll demand fluctuates depending on high and low season
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Manage statutory payments including sick, maternity and holiday pay
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Maintain payroll records and ensure data accuracy and compliance
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Respond to employee payroll queries clearly and professionally
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Generate payroll reports and support financial reconciliations
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Stay up to date with payroll legislation and ensure compliance
Qualifications:
This role is suited to someone who enjoys a practical, delivery-focused role. It is ideal for a mid-level payroll professional looking to run the day-to-day site payroll operations. We're also looking for someone with the following skills and experience:
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Comfortable and self-sufficient in running payroll independently, whilst collaborating with the wider HR and Finance team
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Strong understanding of Irish payroll legislation and tax
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High attention to detail and strong analytical skills
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Excellent organisation and ability to meet deadlines
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Proficient in payroll systems and Microsoft Excel
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Experience processing payroll for a food manufacturing/ FMCG or similar business, with an understanding of varied shift patterns, pay rates and overtime payments
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Good understanding of processing statutory payments (sick, maternity etc)
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IPASS qualification (or equivalent) - desirable but not essential
Rewards Benefits:
- Hybrid working upon successful completion of probationary period
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25 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays
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1.5% company matched pension plan
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Death in service benefit
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Cycle to work scheme (subject to meeting minimum criteria)
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Employee Assistance Programme
About Us:
Zertus UK & Ireland comprises Humdinger Foods, Kinnerton Confectionery and Lir Chocolates, manufacturing a wide portfolio of snacks and confectionery across our UK and Irish sites. Our brands include NOMO, Sun Valley, Kinnerton Kids, The Fruit Factory, Yum & Yay, as well as collaborations with Baileys and Guinness. We are part of Zertus GmbH, a long-established European food group headquartered in Hamburg, employing more than 2,000 people across multiple markets. Our UK&I locations include Heckington, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Fakenham, Bromborough and Navan in Ireland, with office space in Hull and Holborn, London.
Application & Interview Process:
Apply via our careers portal with your CV and application details. If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to a two-stage interview process on site, including the opportunity to meet the team on-site.
Lir Chocolates is an equal opportunities employer. If you require any adjustments during the process, please let us know at application stage.
