Payroll Team Leader

Jackson Hogg is supporting a fantastic Newcastle based organisation on the appointment of a Payroll Team Leader.

The purpose of this role is to lead a team of payroll administrators to deliver a comprehensive, cost-effective, high quality payroll service for company employees.

Responsibilities:

Management and Administration of Payroll

• Ensuring the monthly payroll is processed efficiently, effectively and accurately, working to strict deadlines for all payrolls for the Group
• Making relevant submissions and payments to HMRC
• Auto-enrolment and submission of pension information
• Liaising with clients (via phone/email) to answer payroll queries, ensuring self and team deliver excellent customer service.
• Production of month end reports and any ad hoc requirements
• Maintaining knowledge of legislation and ensure compliance with statutory regulations (including training of the team)
• Ensure all payroll processes and procedures and documented and up to date
• Planning for and delivering year-end activities such as producing P60s and completing P11d's where necessary.

Systems and Processes

• Continuously evaluate current systems and processes, implementing improvements and adopting new processes to drive high performance
• Payroll system management

People Management

• Managing a team of payroll administrators, organising their workload to ensure deadlines are met
• Ensure payroll team is appropriately resourced and skilled through delivery of training plans and coaching
• Identification of and taking action to address any performance issues, and training/development needs.

Required experience
• Previous experience in a fast-paced payroll management role essential
• Previous experience managing/supervising a team essential
• In-depth working knowledge of UK PAYE legislation and HMRC and pension scheme compliance Required qualifications
• CIPP qualification - desirable