This Payroll Team Lead post sits in Cygnet Health Care's payroll team, which supports a provider of mental health, autism and learning disability services. The work centres on running the end-to-end payroll cycle, first-line checks on main runs, HMRC submissions and guiding the team day to day. Payroll is complex after several acquisitions, and the role spans pay and pension, with hybrid working across two office days a week.
What the job involves
- Support the end-to-end payroll cycle, including hands-on processing where needed
- First-line review of main payroll runs for accuracy
- Support system-wide calculations, transfers between payroll companies and payroll number allocation for re-hires
- Identify and report over- and underpayments to the Payroll Manager, with evidence
- Support HMRC communications, including tax code downloads and FPS and EPS submissions
- Assist with closing payroll cycles and report running
- Complete manual systems backups on the agreed schedule
- Mentor and support the team with training and CPD, and hold weekly one-to-ones
- Escalate performance issues and training needs, flag staff performing above expectations, and give positive feedback
- Cover colleagues during absence and critical processing
- Support the Payroll Team Manager with requests and escalations in the payroll portal
- Maintain payroll calendars and review controls, recommending improvements
What’s required
Experience
- Experienced in payroll
What’s offered
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discounts on shopping, travel and leisure
- Healthcare and financial benefits
- Career progression into management roles
- Monthly reflective practice and CPD support
- Expert supervision and peer support
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
