Payroll Team Leader

JGA Recruitment; Diss; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd seeks an experienced Payroll Team Leader to manage the UK payroll function within a large, fast-paced organisation based in Diss. This hybrid role requires three days in the office and two days working from home, offering permanent, full-time hours.

You will lead the UK payroll team, ensure end-to-end processing, tackle complex queries, and drive compliance with HMRC, RTI, pensions and GDPR while delivering process improvements and payroll projects.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a payroll team in the UK.
• End-to-end UK payroll experience in a high-volume environment.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance.
• Experience with payroll projects or systems is desirable.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Able to commute to Diss three days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the UK payroll team.
• Oversee accurate end-to-end UK payroll processing.
• Resolve complex payroll queries.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC legislation, RTI, pensions and GDPR.
• Produce payroll reports and maintain controls.
• Partner with HR, Finance and other stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and systems.
• Lead payroll projects including system upgrades and policy changes.
• Support payroll integration during mergers and acquisitions.
• Act as a key contact for internal and external audits.

Skills

Payroll leadership

UK payroll processing

Stakeholder management

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Payroll systems

Job description

Payroll Team Leader

Location: Diss, Norfolk

Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days home

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

The Role

An opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to lead a UK Payroll Administration team, overseeing accurate and timely end-to-end payroll delivery within a large, fast-paced organisation. Alongside managing the team, you'll take ownership of complex payroll queries, compliance and reporting while playing a key role in process improvements, systems projects and payroll transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the UK payroll team.
• Oversee accurate end-to-end UK payroll processing.
• Resolve complex payroll and employee queries.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC legislation, RTI, pensions and GDPR.
• Produce payroll reports and maintain strong controls.
• Partner with HR, Finance and other key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and systems.
• Lead payroll projects including system upgrades and policy changes.
• Support payroll integration during mergers and acquisitions.
• Act as a key contact for internal and external audits.

Ideal Candidate

• Previous payroll team leadership/management experience is essential.
• Strong end-to-end UK payroll experience, ideally within a high-volume environment.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance.
• Process improvement, payroll project or systems experience highly desirable.
• Strong Excel and general Microsoft Office skills.
• Confident managing complex payroll queries and senior stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Able to commute to Diss three days per week.

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