Job Title: Payroll Lead

HRLife are working with a growing business to find them a highly numerate, data-driven, curious Payroll Lead who is excited by streamlining processes, enhancing processes, and delivering an excellent payroll service. You will be working in a small team and will be supporting the timely and accurate delivery of all payroll services for the business.

You will be managing 'everything payroll' - inputting all changes, building the internal profile, streamlining ways of working, and answering queries to provide a first-class payroll offering.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for processing monthly, weekly, and hourly payroll for a large workforce
• Work with HR to resolve issues related to contracts, terms, or pay adjustments
• Managing the pension calculations and timely submission of contributions
• Reviewing the reconciliation of pension records against payroll each month to ensure discrepancies are resolved
• Responsible for strategic projects, system updates, and business-wide initiatives
• Act as the main link between Payroll, HR, Finance, and Operations to ensure smooth payroll processes
• Provide advice and guidance to managers on payroll-related matters, including statutory requirements and policies
• Prepare accurate payroll reports and KPIs and ensure all statutory reporting obligations (e.g., HMRC returns, pension submissions) are met
• Ensure payroll data for audits, management reports, and compliance reviews is provided as required