Payroll Team Leader
| Posting date: | 24 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 July 2025 |
| Location: | London, London, SE11 0NZ |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4700961_1750787636 |
Summary
Payroll Team Leader
£45-50k per annum
Central London
Hybrid working
Permanent post
Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll Team Leader to join their busy team
Duties include;
- Lead and manage the payroll team, providing guidance, training, and support.
- Allocate tasks and monitor performance to ensure deadlines are met.
- Oversee the preparation and processing of payroll for all employees.
- Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and internal policies.
- Review and approve payroll calculations, deductions, and adjustments.
- Ensure payroll complies with HMRC regulations and employment laws.
- Prepare and submit statutory reports (e.g., PAYE, NI, pensions).
- Maintain accurate records for audits and internal reviews.
- Manage payroll systems and software, ensuring data integrity.
- Liaise with IT or vendors for system upgrades or troubleshooting.
- Act as the point of contact for payroll-related queries from employees and management.
- Collaborate with HR and Finance departments on payroll-related matters.
- Identify opportunities to streamline payroll processes.
- Implement best practices and process improvements.
- Train new payroll staff and ensure ongoing development of the team.
You will have;
- Proven experience in payroll processing, ideally in a supervisory or team lead role.
- Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, including PAYE, NI, pensions, and statutory payments.
- Experience with payroll software
- Familiarity with auto-enrolment and pension schemes.
- Experience managing or supporting payroll audits and compliance checks.
- Leadership and team management skills.
- High level of numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel (e.g., vlookups, pivot tables).
If you have the above then please apply now !
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