UK Payroll Lead

Michael Page (UK); Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company seeks a UK Payroll Lead to oversee their payroll operations in Northampton. This role entails managing a team, ensuring compliance and timely payroll delivery while partnering with transformation teams. The ideal candidate will possess extensive payroll expertise and leadership skills, with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

12 month fixed term contract

2 days home working

Comprehensive benefits package

Holiday leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of payroll administration and support at expertise level.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with ability to inspire teams.
• Maturity and experience in handling complex situations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of 7 people to manage payroll functions.
• Ensure compliance with controls, policies, SLAs, and legislation.
• Deliver monthly UK Payroll accurately and on time.

Skills

Payroll administration

Leadership

Risk management

Process improvement

Negotiation

Education

CIPP Level 5

Job description

• Pivotal role within the payroll function
• Opportunity to own and drive change within the UK Payroll team

About Our Client

This opportunity is within a well-known business in the financial services sector, and my client provide a wide range of financial products and services to both individuals and businesses, with a strong focus on innovation and digital banking. The company operates as part of a medium-sized team within its payroll function which is split across two different countries; the UK payroll team being based in Northampton.

Job Description

• Oversee a team of 7 people
• Support the achievement of the Global Payroll strategy, you will partner with the Service Strategy and Transformation Team to ensure any changes to processes and systems are managed appropriately
• Deliver the monthly UK Payroll on time, accurately, and in compliance with all relevant requirements, including controls, policies, SLAs, regulations, and legislation.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls
• Ensure timely resolution of escalated and/or complex issues, requests for exceptions to standard processes and service delivery issues

The Successful Applicant

A successful UK Payroll Lead should have:

• Extensive experience of payroll administration and support, with experience at expertise level
• Demonstrated leadership experience with a proven ability to lead and inspire teams.
• Chartered Institute of Payroll and Pensions (CIPP) level 5 qualifications or equivalent.
• Decision making that takes accountability of policy, legislation, operational performance and the wider team deliverables.
• Influence and negotiate at senior management level.
• Maturity and experience of handling complex and challenging situations.
• Evaluating and implementing/or rejecting proposed operational change.
• Proven and demonstrable success at driving process and procedural change initiatives- from conception, design to implementation.

What's on Offer

• A competitive salary c£80,000
• 12 month fixed term contract
• Offering 2 days home working
• Comprehensive benefits package and supportive work environment.
• Holiday leave entitlement and other additional benefits
• Opportunities to work with a large, established business