Payroll Lead

Extension Recruitment; North East; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Company pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

On-site gym

Subsidised canteen

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Komatsu UK based in Gateshead is seeking a Payroll Lead to own the monthly UK payroll for about 450 employees. This standalone role offers scope to drive improvements and collaborate with HR, Finance, and our external payroll provider.

You will ensure accurate, compliant payroll delivery, manage statutory payments and year-end processes, and support pensions, benefits and car administration in a manufacturing setting with hybrid working up to two days from home.

Qualifications

• Proven payroll experience with UK payroll legislation.
• Experience using payroll systems and external providers.
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end monthly payroll process.
• Prepare and validate payroll data.
• Review outputs and reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with UK payroll legislation and HMRC.
• Manage statutory payments, P11Ds and year-end processes.
• Produce payroll and labour cost reports.

Skills

Payroll processing

UK payroll legislation

Excel skills

Independent working

Data accuracy

Tools

iTrent

IR35

Payroll systems

Job description

Location: Gateshead
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Hybrid Working: Up to two days per week from home

Komatsu UK is a leading manufacturer of hydraulic excavators and part of the globally recognised Komatsu Group. Based in Gateshead, the company combines the stability of a global organisation with the culture and autonomy of a successful local manufacturing operation.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Payroll Lead to take ownership of the monthly UK payroll for approximately 450 employees. This standalone Payroll Lead role offers the chance to manage a varied payroll function while supporting continuous improvement initiatives and payroll-related projects.

Working closely with HR, Finance and the external payroll provider, the Payroll Lead will ensure payroll data is accurate, compliant and delivered within agreed deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the end-to-end monthly payroll process
• Preparing and validating payroll data
• Reviewing payroll outputs and reconciliations
• Ensuring compliance with UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements
• Managing statutory payments, P11Ds and year-end processes
• Supporting pensions, benefits and company car administration
• Producing payroll and labour cost reports
• Acting as the main point of contact for payroll queries
• Supporting payroll process improvements

About You

The successful Payroll Lead will have proven payroll experience, a strong understanding of UK payroll legislation and experience working with payroll systems and external providers. Strong Excel skills, attention to detail and the ability to work independently are essential.

Experience of iTrent, IR35, international payroll arrangements or manufacturing environments would be advantageous but is not essential.

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Up to 39 days annual leave
• Company pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• On-site gym
• Subsidised canteen
• Health and wellbeing initiatives

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