Payroll Team Lead — Mentoring & Process Improvement

Cygnet Group; West Malling; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount saving

Monthly CPD opportunities

Career progression into management

Expert supervision & peer support

Job summary

Cygnet Group is seeking a Payroll Team Lead to oversee end-to-end payroll processes across multiple sites in the UK. The role involves hands-on processing when required, ensuring accurate payroll runs and assisting with HMRC submissions.

You will mentor the payroll team and manage escalations in a fast-paced environment. Reporting to the Payroll Team Manager, the role offers strong career progression, CPD support, and a pension scheme, with a salary around £34,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage end-to-end payroll cycles.
• Ability to review payroll runs for accuracy and handle escalations.
• Mentor colleagues and support professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end payroll cycle and hands-on processing when needed.
• Complete manual backups on scheduled intervals.
• Review payroll runs for accuracy (1st line checks).
• Assist with HMRC communications such as tax code and FPS/EPS submissions.
• Close payroll cycles and run reports.

Skills

Payroll processing

Team leadership

HMRC submissions

Job description

Cygnet Group is seeking a Payroll Team Lead to oversee end-to-end payroll processes across multiple sites in the UK. The role involves hands-on processing when required, ensuring accurate payroll runs and assisting with HMRC submissions.

You will mentor the payroll team and manage escalations in a fast-paced environment. Reporting to the Payroll Team Manager, the role offers strong career progression, CPD support, and a pension scheme, with a salary around £34,000 per year.