Payroll & HR Lead

Search Consultancy; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Payroll & HR Lead to oversee HR operations and payroll delivery. This pivotal role involves ensuring compliance, managing HR administration, and contributing to strategic projects during a digital transition. The ideal candidate will possess a CIPD qualification and strong technical skills, particularly in Excel and HR systems. This full-time position offers hybrid flexibility and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Hybrid Flexibility

Work from Home Options

Flexible Start/Finish Times

Pension - 4% and Enhanced Options 10%+

Qualifications

• CIPD Level qualified or equivalent experience in HR operations and payroll.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll and pensions processing ensuring compliance.
• Manage HR administration including contracts and onboarding.
• Generate HR and payroll data insights for decision-making.

Skills

Communication

Data Management

Technical Skills

Education

CIPD Level Qualification

Tools

Excel

Payroll/HR Systems

Job description

Search have partnered with a business recruiting for a Payroll & HR Lead with professional to lead on core HR operations and in-house payroll delivery. This is a key role within a well-established People team during a time of digital transition and continued focus on people-centred service improvement. The successful candidate will be central to maintaining robust HR and payroll processes while contributing to strategic projects including the rollout of a new integrated HR/payroll platform.

Role Highlights:

• Oversee internal payroll and pensions processing.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements (SSP, SMP, PAYE, pensions) and support all year-end reconciliations.
• Manage end-to-end HR administration, including contracts, changes, on-boarding and policy guidance.
• Support line managers with employee relations queries including absence, performance and conduct.
• Generate HR and payroll data insights to inform decision-making and reporting.
• Play a key role in systems development and process improvement aligned with the wider people strategy.
• Support the transaction of a new payroll system integration

Your Profile:

• CIPD Level qualified (or equivalent experience) with a solid grounding in both HR operations and in-house payroll.
• Comfortable managing multiple deadlines, high-volume data, and sensitive information with care and accuracy.
• Confident communicator with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels.
• Strong technical skills in Excel and payroll/HR systems.

The Offer:

• Salary 40-50k
• This full-time, office-based position offers hybrid flexibility
• Work from home options
• Flexible start/finish times - 37.5 hour week.
• Pension - 4% and enhanced options 10%+

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.