Payroll Team Lead: Compliance, Growth & Leadership

Aramark; Leeds; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PerkBox discounts

Life assurance

Pension contributions

Generous holiday entitlement

Apprenticeship schemes

Job summary

Aramark UK is seeking a Payroll Team Leader to join our payroll function, coordinating day-to-day delivery across a complex and diverse organisation. Based from our Leeds, Horsforth office, you will lead a talented team, ensuring colleagues are paid accurately and on time while maintaining the highest standards of compliance, governance and customer service.

This position is full-time and permanent, with a salary up to £43,000, plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a payroll team in a high-volume environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation (PAYE, NI, pensions).
• Experience with TUPE transfers and acquisitions.
• Excellent analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with payroll systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll operation, ensuring accuracy, compliance and deadlines.
• Provide payroll expertise and escalation point for complex queries, pensions, and statutory requirements.
• Support payroll activities related to TUPE transfers, acquisitions, mobilisations, and change projects.
• Coach and develop the Payroll team, allocating workloads and driving performance.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC, pension legislation, GDPR and company policies.

Skills

Team leadership

UK payroll legislation

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Process improvement

Payroll systems

Job description

Aramark UK is seeking a Payroll Team Leader to join our payroll function, coordinating day-to-day delivery across a complex and diverse organisation. Based from our Leeds, Horsforth office, you will lead a talented team, ensuring colleagues are paid accurately and on time while maintaining the highest standards of compliance, governance and customer service.

This position is full-time and permanent, with a salary up to £43,000, plus benefits.