We are seeking a highly experienced Payroll Team Leader to join our team on a full-time, 6-month fixed-term contract. This role offers flexible working hours and a flexible pay rate based on your experience. As Payroll Team Leader, you will oversee the payroll process, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery, while leading a dedicated team. As Payroll Team Leader, you will oversee activity in the Employee Services team to ensure our payroll processes are delivered accurately and efficiently. You will play a key role in contributing to the successful implementation of our new people system by ensuring a smooth transition from our current payroll system whilst maintaining the reliability and success of our payroll operations. With a strong background in pensions, you will confidently manage and oversee our pension processes and have a key focus on ensuring the accuracy of system data and reporting to third parties whilst collaborating closely with the project teams. Job Content : Leadership and Supervision: Lead and manage the payroll team, providing guidance, support, and training to ensure high performance and professional development. Payroll Processing: Oversee the accurate and timely processing of payroll, including salary calculations, deductions, third party reconciliations. Pensions Management: Oversee pension-related processes, ensuring compliance and accuracy in all pension transactions and reporting. System Implementation: Support the implementation of new people systems or manage I-Trent, ensuring seamless integration and data accuracy. Compliance: Ensure payroll practices comply with all relevant laws and regulations (including pay gaps) and handle any discrepancies or issues that arise. Process Improvement: Continuously seek ways to improve payroll processes for greater efficiency and accuracy. Issue Resolution: Address and resolve any payroll-related queries or issues that are escalated by team members. Reporting: Prepare and analyse payroll reports, providing insights on employee pay, bonuses, and other payroll metrics. Data Management: Ensure the integrity and accuracy of payroll data, collaborating with People, Data and Project teams to streamline data workflows and provide data assurance. The candidates must have: Proven experience as a Payroll Team Leader or in a similar role. Strong knowledge of payroll processes, laws, statutory payments and regulations. Experience with pensions management, ideally within a defined benefit environment. Experience with new people system implementation. An understanding of Employment legislation and its impact on pay. Relevant academic/ professional qualification Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and payroll/HR software. Excellent leadership and team management skills. Strong analytical and problem- solving abilities. Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.