The Payroll Compliance Lead will be required to: Identify payroll and RTI compliance risks across the LB population, using a range of data sources, and determine the most appropriate compliance interventions. Provide technical advice and guidance to LB Employment Duties compliance colleagues. Act as a key point of contact for Payroll/RTI matters, representing LB’s position across HMRC’s Customer Compliance Group (CCG). Build and advance the LB strategy for managing Payroll/RTI risks. Use payroll expertise to strengthen the capability of tax specialists and support customer understanding. Collaborate with internal teams (including Policy, Technical, Communications and Digital) and external stakeholders to support compliance delivery and contribute to legislative improvements. Identify and consider the impact of Legal Interpretation behaviour, working with stakeholders to promote compliance and implement appropriate responses. Develop capability across LB teams, champion continuous improvement, and support others to deliver high quality work. The role may require some travel within the UK and occasional overnight stays. The successful applicant will be expected to be flexible regarding this. Essential Criteria Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide expert guidance on complex Payroll/RTI matters in a large business environment. Proven experience delivering complex Payroll and Real Time Information (RTI) reporting for large organisations (1,000 employees), ensuring accurate real time submission of pay, tax and NI data. Demonstrable in depth understanding of major payroll systems to manage high volume, technically complex payrolls. Experience handling or advising on advanced payroll scenarios. For example benefits processed through payroll, termination payments, TUPE transfers, IR35, and share based remuneration. Demonstrable experience considering tax implications in relation to payroll, identifying tax risks within payroll processes, and applying a strong understanding of National Insurance classes and the correct treatment of taxable and non-taxable items with appropriate compliance controls. Proven capability of understanding payroll for globally mobile employees or cross-border workers, including modified payrolls and RTI linked processes such as Appendices 4/5/6/7a/7b/8 and s690 directions. Strong experience conducting payroll related reviews or audit activity, identifying compliance risks and driving appropriate corrective action. Qualifications It is essential that you are a qualified Tax or Payroll Professional. You MUST also hold one or more of the following: • Chartered Tax Adviser (CIOT) • Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (CIOT) • AIIT (including Paper 4*) • A Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) membership qualification including: · Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales (ICAEW), · Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland (ICAS) · Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland (ICAI) · Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) • Post Graduate full legal qualification - in taxation matters • Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) • Institute of British Payroll Management