Payroll Team Leader

What you'll do

• Lead and support a team of payroll professionals, fostering collaboration, development, and high performance.
• Oversee the end-to-end payroll process for both salaried and hourly employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance at every stage.
• Maintain adherence to PAYE, National Insurance, pensions, and statutory legislation.
• Act as the primary contact for escalated payroll queries and internal stakeholders.
• Liaise with HMRC, auditors, and external agencies on payroll-related matters.
• Manage payroll systems, oversee upgrades, and ensure data integrity.
• Implement and monitor internal controls to reduce risk and ensure accurate reporting.
• Produce payroll KPIs and insights for senior leadership, supporting business decision-making.
• Drive process improvement, automation, and payroll transformation projects.

What you bring

• You'll be an experienced payroll professional who takes pride in accuracy, compliance, and leadership. You'll be confident managing a team and able to balance hands-on delivery with strategic thinking.
• Strong working knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Proven experience managing payroll in a high-volume or multi-site environment.
• Track record of leading and developing a team to deliver consistent results.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with great attention to detail.
• Skilled at building relationships across HR, Finance, and senior leadership.
• Familiarity with pension schemes, benefits, and payroll reconciliations.
• Experience in payroll audits, system changes, or process improvement projects.

What's on offer

• Salary up to £50,000 (depending on experience)
• 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Flexible hybrid working
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance (with option to increase cover)
• Exclusive retail discounts and car purchase offers
• Family-friendly policies and wellbeing support
• Share purchase plan and referral rewards
• Paid volunteering day each year
• Continuous learning and development opportunities

About the job

Contract Type: Permanent

Specialism: Accountancy & Finance

Focus: Accounts Payable

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Mid Management

Location: Milton Keynes