Job Purpose
The Payroll Team Leader is responsible for overseeing and delivering a high-quality payroll function, ensuring all payments, reporting, and compliance obligations are fulfilled accurately and on time. This role acts as the organisation’s lead on payroll-related statutory duties, contract-related payroll matters, and continuous improvement of payroll systems, processes, internal and external reporting. The postholder also line-manages and works collaboratively with Finance, HR, and external partners including HMRC.
Key Responsibilities
* Payroll Management
* Maintain payroll records and manage changes (starters, leavers, contracts, pay)
* Oversee pensions, statutory payments and salary-related schemes
* Approve salary payments and provide payroll reports
* Compliance and HMRC
* Manage HMRC submissions and year-end processes
* Ensure payroll compliance with UK legislation
* Act as key contact for payroll-related external queries
* Contracts and Service Delivery
* Ensure payroll aligns with contractual and service requirements
* Support HR and Operations on contract interpretation and TUPE matters
* Contribute to bid applications and service agreements
* Reporting and Finance Support
* Prepare payroll reports for senior leadership
* Reconcile payroll with budgets and support audits and forecasting
* Systems and Improvement
* Streamline payroll processes and strengthen controls
* Support system upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives
* Lead, support and develop the payroll team
* Promote accuracy, integrity and best practice
Person Specification
* Significant experience managing end-to-end payroll in a medium or large organisation
* Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements
* Experience using payroll systems and producing accurate payroll reports
* Proven reconciliation and reporting skills
* Excellent attention to detail, organisational and time management skills
* Ability to work collaboratively with HR, Finance and senior stakeholders
* Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
* CIPP membership or relevant payroll qualification
* Experience in a charity, public sector or multi-contractor environment
* Experience with pensions administration and TUPE payroll matters
* Experience managing a growing team
What We Offer
* A meaningful role with real community impact
* Flexible working arrangements
* A supportive and inclusive workplace culture
* The opportunity to contribute to service improvement and organisational growth
How to Apply
Please send your CV and acover letterexplaining how you meet the essential criteria and why you are interested in the role. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.
We welcome your application. Please send your CV and a job-specific cover letter tojobs@drcbeds.org.uk.
The full job specification is available on request.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all.We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, those with long-term health conditions, and people with caring responsibilities.
If you meet the minimum essential criteria for the role and declare a disability, you will be offered a guaranteed interview under our inclusive recruitment policy.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Any offer of employment will be subject to appropriate right to work checks in line with current UK requirements.
Please note:We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, as we are keen to appoint as soon as possible.
Hours and salary are negotiable depending on experience.
Job Types: Full-time or Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Expected hours: around 30h per week
Experience:
* Payroll: 2 years (required)
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid in Flitwick, MK45 1AH
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