Payroll Team Leader 📍 Brentwood (Hybrid – 2 days office) 💰 £44,000 + Discretionary Bonus Contract: Permanent The Role A leadership role within a payroll bureau environment, responsible for managing a team and overseeing the delivery of payroll services to a portfolio of clients. You’ll act as the key escalation point while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and high service standards. Key Responsibilities * Oversee payroll delivery for a portfolio of clients, ensuring deadlines are met * Supervise and manage a team, driving performance and development * Act as escalation point for technical and client issues * Ensure compliance with payroll legislation and internal procedures * Monitor KPIs, profitability, and service quality * Review and approve pension auto-enrolment setups * Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation and best practices * Support client relationship management and service delivery * Review team output and set clear performance objectives The Ideal Candidate * Strong end-to-end UK payroll experience * Experience supervising or managing a payroll team * Background in high-volume or multi-frequency payroll environments * Good knowledge of payroll legislation and workplace pensions * Strong Excel and analytical skills * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills * Detail-oriented wi...