Payroll Team Leader

Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be working in partnership with our client, a leading organisation based in Doncaster, in their search for an experienced Payroll Team Leader to join the business on a 18-month fixed-term contract.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled payroll professional with strong leadership capability to take ownership of a busy payroll function, ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of multiple payrolls, while driving process improvements and supporting system developments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the timely and accurate execution of all payrolls and ensure completion of all associated payments

• Manage, motivate and support the day-to-day operations of the payroll team, allocating resources effectively

• Lead, train and develop a team of administrators responsible for weekly and monthly payrolls

• Ensure full compliance with all PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments and pension legislation

• Identify and drive process improvements and automation initiatives

• Take responsibility for system upgrades, testing and implementation

• Support the Group Payroll Manager with ad hoc tasks and projects as required Experience and Qualifications:

• Proven experience leading or supervising a payroll team within a fast-paced environment (ideally retail or manufacturing)

• Minimum 5 years' payroll experience

• Excellent working knowledge of statutory payroll legislation (PAYE, NI, SSP, SMP, pensions etc.)

• Strong analytical skills, accuracy, and attention to detail

• Excellent communication and relationship management skills

• Demonstrable integrity and ability to handle sensitive information confidentially

• CIPP qualification highly desirable If this looks like a role of interest then please get in touch or apply now.