Macildowie Recruitment and Retention
Payroll Team Leader – Permanent – Leicestershire – Up to £40,000 – Hybrid
We're delighted to be working exclusively with one of our longstanding clients to recruit a Payroll Team Leader for their Leicester-based team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful, family-owned business with a strong reputation for investing in its people and creating a supportive, collaborative working environment. As the organisation continues to grow, they are looking for an experienced payroll professional who can combine hands-on payroll expertise with team leadership, helping to drive accuracy, service excellence and continuous improvement across the function.
If you're looking for a role where your experience will be valued, your ideas welcomed and your contribution genuinely recognised, this could be the perfect next step.
Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will play a key role in ensuring payroll processes are delivered accurately and efficiently, while providing guidance and support to a team of payroll professionals.
Key Responsibilities
• Support the delivery of payroll processes across the organisation • Provide day-to-day guidance and support to payroll team members • Ensure compliance with current payroll legislation and internal procedures • Process payroll-related payments, deductions and adjustments accurately • Support pension administration activities • Assist with payroll reporting and audit requirements • Resolve payroll queries and provide a high level of internal customer service • Support system updates, testing and continuous improvement initiatives • Contribute to year-end payroll activities
About You
• Previous payroll experience within a busy payroll environment • Supervisory or team leadership experience • Strong understanding of payroll legislation and processes • Experience using payroll systems • Good Excel and reporting skills • Excellent attention to detail and organisational abilities • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills • A proactive and collaborative approach
This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive organisation that values accuracy, teamwork and continuous improvement.
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