Payroll Team Lead

Location Kings Hill / Hybrid
Salary Paying up to £37k DOE
Contract Permanent
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Cobb & Jones are working with a large business based in Kings Hill, they are looking for an experienced Payroll Team Lead to support the smooth running of the end-to-end payroll cycle, while helping to develop and support a busy payroll team.

This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone who enjoys both the technical detail of payroll processing and the people side of managing and mentoring a team, all while working closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

 

Key Responsibilities

Day to Day:

·       Support the end-to-end payroll cycle, including hands-on processing where required.

·       Review regular payroll runs to ensure accuracy (first-line checks).

·       Support system-wide calculations within the pay cycle, including transfers between payroll companies and payroll number allocation for re-hired employees.

·       Identify and report any over- or underpayments, providing sufficient supporting evidence.

·       Complete manual system backups in line with the agreed schedule.

·       Support with HMRC communications, including tax code downloads, FPS and EPS submissions.

·       Assist with closing payroll cycles and report running.

·       Support the Payroll Manager with outstanding requests and escalations within the payroll portal.

Team & People:

·       Mentor and support the team, assisting with training and continued professional development.

·       Identify and escalate performance issues or training needs to the Payroll Manager.

·       Recognise and report strong performers, and provide positive feedback to the team where warranted.

·       Carry out weekly one-to-ones with team members.

·       Provide cover for colleagues during periods of absence and critical processing.

·       Keep up to date with changes to payroll legislation.

Communication:

·       Develop and maintain relationships with on-site teams to ensure information flows are reliable, accurate and timely.

·       Monitor the payroll portal, responding to and resolving requests in line with agreed Service Level Agreements.

·       Support stakeholders via telephone, ensuring all requests are logged and handled professionally.

·       Review central email inboxes to ensure timely completion of requests.

Strategy & Improvement:

·       Work with the Payroll Manager to maintain and review payroll calendars, planning resource and monitoring payroll cycles.

·       Review existing controls, recommending improvements and identifying areas of risk.

·       Work with senior colleagues across the business to manage expectations, communication and issue resolution.

·       Support the implementation of new systems and processes, providing training to the team where required.

·       Complete monthly control account reconciliations.

 

Role Requirements

·       Proven experience in a payroll role, ideally with some experience leading, mentoring or supervising others.

·       Strong working knowledge of end-to-end payroll processing, including HMRC requirements such as FPS and EPS submissions.

·       Experience with multi-site or multi-company payroll would be an advantage, given the complexity of this payroll function.

·       Confident using payroll systems, with strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to checks and reconciliations.

 

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Consultant

Ben Sear

Senior Recruitment Consultant