Payroll Team Leader

Company: JGA Recruitment
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Location: Diss
Job Description:

Payroll Team Leader

Location: Diss, Norfolk

Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days home

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

The Role

An opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to lead a UK Payroll Administration team, overseeing accurate and timely end-to-end payroll delivery within a large, fast-paced organisation. Alongside managing the team, you’ll take ownership of complex payroll queries, compliance and reporting while playing a key role in process improvements, systems projects and payroll transformation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach and develop the UK payroll team.
  • Oversee accurate end-to-end UK payroll processing.
  • Resolve complex payroll and employee queries.
  • Ensure compliance with HMRC legislation, RTI, pensions and GDPR.
  • Produce payroll reports and maintain strong controls.
  • Partner with HR, Finance and other key stakeholders.
  • Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and systems.
  • Lead payroll projects including system upgrades and policy changes.
  • Support payroll integration during mergers and acquisitions.
  • Act as a key contact for internal and external audits.

Ideal Candidate

  • Previous payroll team leadership/management experience is essential.
  • Strong end-to-end UK payroll experience, ideally within a high-volume environment.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance.
  • Process improvement, payroll project or systems experience highly desirable.
  • Strong Excel and general Microsoft Office skills.
  • Confident managing complex payroll queries and senior stakeholders.
  • Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
  • Able to commute to Diss three days per week.

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd (“We”) are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassign­ment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

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Posted: October 22nd, 2026