Payroll Team Leader

Sellick Partnership; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in Peterborough is seeking a Payroll Team Leader for a 6-month interim contract. The ideal candidate will support the Payroll Manager and handle payroll processes while training and leading a small team to meet operational needs effectively. This role offers hybrid working arrangements and is urgent, necessitating swift applications before the deadline.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a similar payroll role is essential.
• Experience with public sector payroll systems will be beneficial.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with all levels of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Processing end-to-end payrolls accurately and timely.
• Managing and supporting a small payroll team.
• Ensuring compliance with payroll regulations and internal deadlines.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Education

Experience in line management

Experience with Unit 4/Agresso

Experience with Teachers MCR pension scheme

Experience within the public sector

Job description

Role: Payroll Team Leader

Location: Peterborough – Hybrid (2 days Tuesday and Thursday on site)

Duration: Interim 6 months

Salary: up to 450p/d UMB rate – dependant on experience

Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting for a Payroll Team Leader to join our client based in Peterborough on a 6–month interim contract, working on a hybrid basis.

The ideal candidate will support the Payroll Manager, delivering agreed services to the full satisfaction of all clients, whilst meeting statutory, regulatory, legislative and performance requirements. The Payroll Team Leader will be a payroll professional, who can make day to day decisions and be a competent manage, whilst working as part of a team ensuring colleagues and direct reports are trained regularly.

The duties of the Payroll Team Leader include:

• Being hands on with processing end to end payrolls
• Manging and motivating a small payroll team, giving direction, support and ensuring that they are trained regularly to operate flexibly and meet the operational needs of the service
• Collaborating with the Payroll Manager and Senior Leadership Team to review processes and implement any changes necessary to provide an effective and efficient payroll service
• Ensuring all work is processed and delivered accurately within the agreed timescales and in accordance with the payroll deadlines
• Assisting with the day–to–day oversight of all the payrolls ensuring accuracy
• Providing interpretation and guidance on the operation and implementation of regulations and statutory requirements
• Maintaining links with relevant specialist service areas to ensure the team is up to date with legislations and HMRC regulations
• Manual calculations of overpayments, payroll reversal and adjustments

The Payroll Team Leader ideally should have:

• Experience within a public sector would be beneficial
• Experience within a similar role is essential
• Experience with Unit 4/Agresso is essential
• Experience with Teachers MCR pension scheme, and LGPS i–connect
• Experience in line management

The Payroll Team Leader will need to have excellent communication skills and effectively be able to communicate to stakeholders of all levels. Furthermore, the ideal candidate will have an impeccable eye for detail and accuracy to ensure all workload is carried out effectively and efficiently. They will also need to able to prioritise their workload and be efficient and effective to meet unpredictable deadlines and deal with conflicting demands, whilst working in a high–pressured environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Payroll Team Leader to join a forward–thinking organisation. The post offers hybrid working arrangements and flexible working hours.

If you believe that you are well–suited to this excellent opportunity of Payroll Team Leader, please apply directly at Sellick Partnership or contact Charlotte for more information. The closing date for CVs is Wednesday 18th May at 10am due to the urgent requirement of this role.

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