Payroll Officer, Freedom Fibre
3-Month Temporary Contract
Office located in Irlam, Greater Manchester
UK fibre network provider
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UK fibre network provider
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
Office located in Irlam, Greater Manchester
101-200 employees
Company mission
Our aim is for our people, our partners and our suppliers to work together with the common purpose; to make full fibre, high-speed broadband available to everyone, at a price that is affordable.
Role
Who you are
- Ø High attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Ø Strong numerical and analytical ability
- Ø Able to work to tight deadlines
- Ø Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ø Team‑oriented and collaborative
- Ø Professional, discreet and trustworthy
- Ø Comfortable working in a growing, hands‑on environment
- Ø Experience running payroll for a 100+ employee organisation
- Ø Experience using payroll systems, ideally BrightPay
- Ø Excellent mathematical skills
- Ø Sound knowledge of UK statutory payroll requirements
- Ø IT literate with strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel
- Ø Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels
- Ø Recognised payroll qualification (e.g., CIPP, AAT, Foundation Degree) – essential
Desirable
- Ø Strong data presentation skills
- Ø Experience supporting transitions from outsourced to in‑house payroll
- Ø Experience establishing payroll policies and procedures
What the job involves
- Reporting to: Payroll Officer
- Hours: 20hrs to 37hrs over 4 /5 days
- Job Type: Temporary
- As we transition our payroll function from an outsourced model to an in‑house operation, we are seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to lead and support this change
- You will be responsible for the end‑to‑end payroll process, including payroll preparation, tax submissions, statutory reporting, and producing monthly, quarterly and year‑end payroll statements
- You will ensure full compliance with government regulations, pension auto‑enrolment requirements, and internal controls. The role also includes establishing and maintaining payroll policies, including those relating to payroll advances and employee enquiries
- Ø Provide a timely, accurate and compliant monthly payroll service
- Ø Act as the first point of contact for payroll-related queries from employees
- Ø Support all aspects of monthly payroll processing
- Ø Ensure all payments (e.g., salaries, pensions, HMRC) are processed within required deadlines
- Ø Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of HMRC requirements and ensure processes reflect current legislation
- Ø Gather, calculate and input payroll data accurately into the payroll system
- Ø Identify, investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies
- Ø Maintain strict confidentiality of payroll information
- Ø Produce payroll reports for audit, record‑keeping and managerial review
Our take
Costs and rollout speed are two main issues with fibre network installations, especially in underserved parts of the UK. Freedom Fibre is a northwestern company that partners with internet service providers to install cost-effective networks across the UK. It positions itself as an altnet provider, working independently from wider broadband infrastructures, utilising fibre optics cables so that individuals and companies can run their own secure and speedy networks.
Freedom Fibre claims to be more than 40x faster and 5x more reliable than home broadband packages, and also develops fibre network solutions for enterprises, guaranteeing a 5-hour fix time on any errors or outages. It walks the walk, too, securing a partnership with major wholesale connectivity, voice, cloud and security provider Platform X Communications in 2025. This will see PXC use Freedom Fibre’s network for all of its solutions.
After a merger with VX Fibre in 2024, Freedom Fibre has established itself as a leader in the altnet fibre optics space. It is currently accelerating its fibre optics rollout across the UK.
Freddie
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Company
Company HQ
Irlam, UK
Leadership
Neil McArthur
(Founder & Adviser)Also Chairman at the Hamilton Davies Trust. Previously CEO of Fibrenation, Group Innovation Director at Talk Talk Technology and was a Managing Director at Carphone Warehouse.
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