Payroll Lead Welshpool Permanent Working hours - full time 37.5 hours per week (Part-time hours considered) Salary - £35,000 - £45,000 Our client, based between Welshpool and Oswestry has a vacancy for a Payroll Lead on a permanent basis. This is a key role responsible for delivering a first-class payroll and benefits function to the business, ensuring the business continues to support and reward their colleagues effectively as they enhance their people strategy and drive operational excellence. Duties will include: Acting as the technical expert for payroll and benefits, ensuring compliance with legislation and internal policies across all business units. Taking ownership of complex and high-risk payroll items (e.g., terminations, back pay, pensions tax, benefits-in-kind) with accuracy and compliance. Researching and implementing a benefits structure aligned with current and future business needs. Supporting insurance, private medical, and pensions renewals and strategy. Ensuring ongoing compliance with HMRC, Auto-Enrolment, IR35, Gender Pay, National Minimum Wage, and GDPR. Providing expert payroll guidance, reviewing submissions, and upholding quality control across monthly cycles. Leading payroll and benefits system configuration, troubleshooting, and enhancements to drive digital transformation and efficiency. Developing and presenting dashboards and reports for leadership, clearly interpreting pay and benefits data. Monitoring legislative changes and advising on system and process updates as needed. Collaborating with other departments on reconciliations, audit responses, and reporting (e.g., PAYE, pensions). Supporting internal and external audits related to payroll, benefits, and pensions compliance. Contributing to cross-functional projects including acquisitions, integrations, and system upgrades. Driving improvements through policy reviews and process enhancements in payroll and benefits. Skills and Experience The successful candidate will need to hold a professional qualification in payroll (e.g., CIPP or equivalent) or be qualified by experience. You will have in-depth knowledge of UK payroll legislation, tax, and benefits administration and have experience in delivering complex payrolls in a multi-entity organisation. Strong systems experience including report generation and process improvement. The application process: Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity. We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details wont be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment. About Us Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client.Whether youre seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract youll find us easy to deal with.Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales.Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment.With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you. Reference: BLB26673