Payroll Team Leader UK Payroll

JR United Kingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Birmingham is seeking a Payroll Team Leader to manage a team of Payroll Advisors. This role involves overseeing payroll processes, ensuring compliance with UK tax laws, and fostering team collaboration. The position offers a contract of 6 to 12 months with potential for permanence, ideal for proactive candidates with strong management skills.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team.
• Proficiency in SAP Payroll or similar software.
• Strong understanding of UK payroll tax laws.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of up to 6 Payroll Advisors.
• Process weekly and monthly payroll for UK employees.
• Ensure compliance with payroll tax requirements.

Skills

Team Management

SAP Payroll

UK Payroll Tax Laws

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Microsoft Excel

Proactive Team Player

Fast-Paced Environment

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Payroll Team Leader UK Payroll, Birmingham

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Posted:

25.05.2025

Expiry Date:

09.07.2025

Job Description:

Payroll Team Leader UK Payroll - 6 months to 12 months (with potential to become permanent)

Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of up to 6 Payroll Advisors, conducting regular team huddles, meetings, and 1:1s, including work allocation to ensure timely and accurate completion of tasks.
• Support the Payroll Manager in completing tasks related to people, processes, and technology.
• Ensure standard operating procedures are regularly reviewed, updated, and followed by the team.
• Process weekly and monthly payroll for UK employees accurately and on time, managing the team to ensure completion.
• Allocate work and manage payroll queries, resolving discrepancies promptly and accurately.
• Ensure compliance with payroll tax requirements and laws, including HMRC regulations for the UK and Ireland.
• Handle payroll-related escalations, ensuring timely resolution, root cause analysis, and lessons learned.
• Collaborate with the Time and Attendance team for the UK to ensure accurate data submission.
• Work with local HR teams.
• Foster strong team collaboration to achieve related results.
• Prepare and submit reports as required.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Experience managing a team.
• Proficiency in SAP Payroll or similar payroll software.
• Strong understanding of UK and HMRC payroll tax laws and procedures.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Proactive team player.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.