Our client, a well established fast paced busness in Diss are looking for a expeirenced and motivated Payroll Team Leader to join their team. 

In this role, you'll lead the Payroll Administration team to ensure the smooth, accurate and timely delivery of the monthly payroll. You'll oversee key payroll processes, support high level payroll tasks and help drive a professional, reliable service for all colleagues.

Working closely with the Payroll Management Team, you'll coordinate all aspects of employee pay and benefits, ensuring compliance, consistency and great customer service.

This role is a hybrid position working 3 days a week in the office in Diss, and 2 days a week at home.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership – manage and develop the payroll team, providing coaching, feedback, and ongoing training to support high performance and engagement.
• Payroll Management – oversee end to end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery. Resolve complex payroll queries efficiently.
• Compliance & Reporting – maintain strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, ensure adherence to policies and SLAs, and produce regular reports for senior leadership.
• Process & Systems Improvement – Drive continuous improvement, champion positive team culture, and identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance systems.
• Stakeholder Collaboration – partner closely with HR, Finance, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth payroll operations and be the main point of contact for internal/external audits.
• Project Delivery – lead payroll-related projects including system upgrades, policy changes, and service enhancements, and support payroll integration during mergers and acquisitions.

   

Skills And Experienced Required

• High volume multi-site payroll environment
• CIPP (or similar) qualification desirable
• Working knowledge of Resource Link payroll (not essential)
• Advanced level of Excel (e.g. vlookup, pivot table functions) and good Microsoft skills
• Up to date working knowledge of HMRC legislation and Statutory Payments
• Up to date working knowledge of Real Time Information, Pensions, GDPR, Gender Pay Gap
• Providing high quality Customer and Payroll Service, training team members to deliver
• Being attentive to detail and ability to logically work through payroll issues
• Having strong ability to work to deadlines
• Good time management and planning skills

   

Benefits

 Competitive Salary

• Generous Leave: Start with 6 weeks of leave per year, increasing by 1 extra day a year up to 5 years, as well as a buy/sell holiday scheme
• Pension Scheme: Enjoy a pension matched up to 6%.
• Health Cash Plan: Save on everyday health treatments.
• Flexible Benefits: Access discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme, and more.