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Bonus Coordinator
- Job ID
- Job ID 77315
- Team
- Team Business Operations
- Location
- Location Pontefract
- Contract Type
- Contract Type Perm
- Job Schedule
- Job Schedule Full time
- Salary
- Salary competitive
- Posting Date
- Posting Date 22/10/2026
- Apply Before
- Apply Before 30/10/2026

Summary
Location: Stadium Way, South Elmsall, Pontefract
Working Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:30 – 16:30, Friday 08:30 – 16:15
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: £13.87 per hour
About the Role
We are seeking a Bonus Coordinator to join our team in supporting the delivery, calculation, and accuracy of bonus payments and productivity reporting across multiple operational divisions—including Warehousing, Total Platform Operations, Regional Service Centres, Product Quality & Compliance, and Furniture Manufacturing.
Working closely with senior team members and payroll, you will maintain key reporting files, run data quality audits, resolve bonus queries, and update operational metrics (such as SMVs) to ensure every operative is paid accurately and on time.
Key Responsibilities
Bonus Processing & Payroll Support
- Payroll Alignment: Assist in preparing and verifying weekly and monthly bonus data for seamless payroll processing.
- Query Resolution: Investigate and resolve bonus queries promptly (including back pay and owed occurrences) to ensure accurate employee pay.
- Data Auditing: Perform regular data quality checks to identify anomalies or discrepancies before reports and payroll files are finalised.
Reporting & Data Management
- System Reporting: Extract, compile, and update performance and productivity data across multiple sites and business units.
- Master File Maintenance: Maintain and update complex spreadsheets, Finance/MI files, Intranet resources, and Standard Minute Values (SMVs) to support accurate manpower planning.
- Ad-Hoc Analytics: Respond to ad-hoc data and reporting requests from business leaders across the network in a professional, timely manner.
Cross-Department Collaboration & Compliance
- Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with site operational leaders, payroll, and HR teams to gather and verify productivity inputs.
- Continuous Improvement: Participate in team projects, system improvements, and workflow optimisation initiatives.
- Policy & Safety: Maintain compliance with company procedures, health and safety policies, and data security standards at all times.
What You’ll Bring
Essential Criteria
- Data & Excel Skills: Confident in using Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets for data management, formulas, and reporting.
- Attention to Detail: Meticulous accuracy when handling numbers, spreadsheets, and financial/payroll inputs.
- Organisation: Exceptional time management skills with the ability to meet strict weekly and monthly payroll deadlines.
- Communication & Learning: Strong communication skills to interact across departments and a proactive willingness to develop within a data-centric role.
Desirable Criteria
- Prior experience in a Warehousing, Logistics, or Distribution environment.
- Working knowledge of operative bonus schemes, productivity-based incentive programs, or piecework calculations (ideally within Next Distribution or a similar setup).
Benefits
- Sharesave scheme
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Generous bonus scheme for many roles
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Free on-site parking
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
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