Founded in 2004, manufacturing innovative health products for the world’s leading brands, we are an award-winning industry leader in the field of full-service nutraceutical supply. We specialise in the production of the highest quality Tablets, Capsules, Gummies, Softgels, and Powder Blends.
Our Purpose
To enhance quality of life and longevity for all.
Our Vision
Shape the future of nutraceuticals with market leading innovation, quality and collaborative partnerships.
Our Core Values
- Healthier Together – Learn, Grow, and Succeed as one team.
- Innovation – Pursue growth, drive change and take risks.
- Excellence – Go beyond requirements and expectations.
- Passion – Enthusiasm and determination to succeed.
- Respect – Be modest, humble, open and honest.
- Vitality – Culture of fun, energy, health and balance for success.
Role Summary
Minimum 24hrs per week: fully flexible working schedule, with hybrid working
The Human Resources vision is to provide a people-centric service to support the business Vision & Mission’s by delivering a high quality, progressive, impartial, and inclusive employment experience. At Parkacre, people play a pivotal role in driving business excellence.
At the heart of our organisational missions, our aim is to:
- Learn, Grown, & Succeed as a Team.
- Increase Team Productivity & Effectiveness.
- Energise, Align & Motivate Teams to Inspire & Drive Change.
- Implement Innovative Business Systems to Enhance Superior Performance.
- Shape the Future Innovation of Nutraceuticals.
- Create a Business Change Delivery Team that is Collaborative, Proactive & aligns to the Corporate Vision.
The Payroll Officer will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payroll, ensuring full compliance with HMRC legislation, pension requirements, and internal controls. The role is responsible for maintaining payroll records, managing payroll queries, processing statutory payments and deductions, and ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time. The Payroll Officer will work closely with internal stakeholders and external providers to support efficient payroll operations and maintain the highest standards of accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance.
Primary Functions & Responsibilities
Payroll Processing
- Process and administer payroll and benefits, including resolving payroll-related queries and discrepancies
- Validate payroll data (hours, overtime, absence, deductions)
- Ensure accuracy before submission and approval
- Meet defined payroll KPIs, including accuracy, timeliness, and compliance standards
- Ensure Payroll documentation (pay slips, P45, P60) are issued within agreed timescales
Compliance & Reporting
- Ensure compliance with HMRC, pensions, and statutory requirements
- Maintain audit-ready payroll records
- Report on key payroll-related metrics, including payroll accuracy, payroll costs, overtime, absence impact on payroll, statutory payments (SSP/SMP), and payroll discrepancies/errors
Employee & Stakeholder Support
- First point of contact for payroll queries
- Resolve pay discrepancies and escalations
- Liaise with Finance and external providers
- Provide guidance to managers on payroll and benefits-related matters
Benefits & Pensions
- Administer pension schemes and auto-enrolment
- Support benefits administration and communication
- Ensure accurate and timely communication to employees regarding pay, benefits, and pension arrangements.
Systems & Data
- Maintain payroll system accuracy (i.e. Staffology)
- Ensure data integrity between HR and payroll systems
Continuous Improvement & Process Optimisation
- Proactively review and improve payroll processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of payroll delivery.
- Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce manual intervention, and eliminate duplication of effort.
- Support the implementation and optimisation of payroll systems and automation tools to improve processing times and data accuracy.
- Monitor payroll processing timelines and recommend improvements to reduce cycle time and increase operational efficiency.
- Analyse payroll errors, discrepancies, and trends to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Collaborate with HR and Finance to improve data flow, ensuring accurate and timely input into payroll systems.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including system upgrades, process standardisation, and best practice adoption.
- Maintain up-to-date process documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support consistency, compliance, and audit readiness.
Skills/Experience/Qualifications
- Proven experience in a payroll-focused role, with responsibility for end-to-end payroll processing.
- Strong working knowledge of UK payroll legislation, including HMRC requirements, statutory payments (SSP, SMP), and pensions/auto-enrolment.
- Experience using payroll systems (e.g. Staffology or similar) and maintaining accurate payroll data.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret payroll data and produce reports.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage payroll deadlines and competing priorities.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain payroll information clearly to employees and stakeholders.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with integrity and discretion.
- Problem-solving mindset with the ability to investigate and resolve payroll-related issues efficiently.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
Available Benefits
- Join the market leaders in the field of full-service nutraceutical supply.
- Located in Hemswell Cliff, Lincolnshire – we are commutable from Lincoln, Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Gainsborough, & Doncaster areas.
- Role specific non-Contractual Bonuses.
- Incremental holiday scheme.
- Company pension and benefit schemes.
- Career development and progression opportunities.
- Free on-site & secure car parking.
- Employee welfare initiatives.
- Following successful completion of probation, flexible working arrangements may be considered.
- Free employee refreshments.
- Employee ‘Health-Hub’ with access to discounted nutraceutical products.
- Employee social events.
Applications
If you would like to apply for this role or require more information, please contact the HR Department on 01427 666000.
To apply for this position, please submit your CV and covering letter to the HR Department.
We will ask for references after making a conditional offer. All external appointments are subject to two satisfactory work references. One must be the applicant's present or most recent employer.
In exceptional cases, either one or both references do not need to be work references. This may apply to school-leavers, or returners to work after a long career break. Where this is the case, we will seek character references instead.
We operate a No Agency Recruitment Process. Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Parkacre Ltd, and we will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions.
Due to our inability to offer visa sponsorship, we can only consider candidates who are authorised to work in the UK without the need for employment visa sponsorship.
We are unable to offer relocation assistance. The successful candidate will be expected to work in the UK and must reside in area or be willing to commute.
- All data is collected & managed in accordance with The Data Protection Act 2018.
Pay: £19,200.00-£21,600.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Gainsborough DN21 5TJ
