Payroll Supervisor

Sharp Consultancy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Development opportunities

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy is seeking an experienced payroll professional to join a small, skilled team. You will work closely with the Payroll Manager to ensure accurate and timely payroll across multiple sites, including starters, leavers and contract changes.

You will supervise payroll administrators, manage outsourced payroll services, and resolve complex queries, while ensuring compliance with UK employment law, HMRC regulations and GDPR.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll processing, ideally within care/home settings.
• Experience supervising and mentoring payroll staff.
• Experience managing outsourced payroll services.
• High attention to detail with ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the collation and submission of multiple payrolls across sites, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Act as the primary liaison with the 3rd party provider.
• Coordinate payroll cut-offs and approvals with home managers to meet deadlines.
• Manage payroll for varied contracts (full-time, part-time, bank staff).
• Ensure correct calculation of shift enhancements, bank holidays and statutory payments.
• Ensure payroll practices comply with UK legislation and HMRC regulations.
• Maintain accurate payroll records in line with GDPR.
• Supervise and support payroll administrators with guidance and training.
• Escalate complex payroll queries as needed.
• Work with site managers to resolve pay discrepancies.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and support month-end processes.
• Support external audits as required.
• Oversee payroll and rota attendance systems and produce reports for senior management.
• Identify and implement process improvements for efficiency and accuracy.

Skills

Payroll processing

Staff supervision

Outsourced payroll

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Working as part of a small but experienced Payroll team you will work closely with the Payroll Manager to ensure the business payroll runs accurately and efficiently.

Duties of the role are to include:

• Manage the collation and submission of multiple payrolls across various sites, including starters & leavers along with any contract changes ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Act as the primary liaison with the 3rd party provider
• Coordinate payroll cut-offs and approvals with home managers ensuring payroll deadlines are met across all sites
• Manage payroll for varied contracts including full-time, part-time & bank staff
• Ensure correct calculation of shift enhancements, bank holiday hours & statutory payments
• Ensure payroll practices comply with UK employment legislation and HMRC regulations
• Maintain accurate payroll records in line with GDPR and data protection requirements
• Supervise and support payroll administrators, providing guidance and training
• Act as a point of escalation for complex payroll queries
• Work closely with site managers to resolve pay discrepancies
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and support month-end processes
• Support external audits as required
• Oversee the effective use of payroll and rota attendance systems
• Produce payroll reports analysis for senior management
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy

The ideal individual will have the following skills and experience:

• Proven experience in payroll processing, ideally within the care home sector
• Experience supervising and mentoring payroll staff
• Experience managing outsourced payroll services
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Strong communication skills
• Confident working in a fast-paced environment

This is a great opportunity to join well established team within a business that offers a competitive salary package, a strong benefit package and genuine internal development opportunities.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.