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, PermanentHours: 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
Manage statutory payments including sick, maternity and holiday pay
Maintain payroll records and ensure data accuracy and compliance
Respond to employee payroll queries clearly and professionally
Generate payroll reports and support financial reconciliations
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:

Comfortable and self-sufficient in running payroll independently, whilst collaborating with the wider HR and Finance team
Strong understanding of Irish payroll legislation and tax
High attention to detail and strong analytical skills
Excellent organisation and ability to meet deadlines
Proficient in payroll systems and Microsoft Excel
Experience processing payroll for a food manufacturing/ FMCG or similar business, with an understanding of varied shift patterns, pay rates and overtime payments
Good understanding of processing statutory payments (sick, maternity etc)
IPASS qualification (or equivalent) - desirable but not essential

Rewards Benefits

Hybrid working upon successful completion of probationary period
25 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays
1.5% company matched pension plan
Death in service benefit
Cycle to work scheme (subject to meeting minimum criteria)
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.

Payroll Manager

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