Payroll Team LeaderWe are searching for an experienced Payroll Team Leader
Make an Impact at RSM UK
RSM’s People Advisory Services help organisations enact their people and talent strategies as well as manage their people challenges using a multi-disciplinary approach in the UK and globally. The team combines RSM’s experts across employment tax, employment legal, payroll, HR, equity reward and global mobility. This alliance of specialists brings clients a unified and seamless service and allows you to be part of a collaborative and cohesive service line striving for excellence, innovation and common goals.
People and Pay (PAP) is the HR and payroll division of People Advisory Services, delivering cutting-edge and premium payroll software and solutions to an exceptional range of clients. These span from small entrepreneurial enterprises to large corporations, inclusive of top-name brands across industries such as retail, manufacturing, financial services and the public sector to name but a few.
As the Payroll Team Leader, you will take responsibility for the operation and profitability of your team’s client portfolio and report directly to the Payroll Manager or Associate Director. You will offer an escalation point for technical and commercial issues encountered by your team and ensure the accurate and timely HR, Payroll and Pension Administration services for various clients in accordance with statutory regulations.
You’ll make an impact by:
1. Ensuring accurate and timely payroll end-to-end production for various clients in accordance with statutory regulations within payroll deadlines and requirements
2. Ensuring the team’s compliance with internal policies and procedures
3. Taking positive accountability for your team’s output to clients
4. Monitoring team’s KPIs and profitability
5. Keeping your knowledge of statutory and legislative regulations, including workplace pensions, up to date
6. Promoting client care and cascading this to the wider team
7. Providing guidance and support to all team members and other teams/offices as required
8. Reviewing and approval of all new AE Pension set-ups
9. Reviewing team performance and setting clear objectives
What we are looking for:
The ideal applicant will have strong practical understanding of payroll calculations, deadlines, and UK legislation and requirements, including workplace pensions, coupled with strong numerical abilities and proven experience in MS Office, in particular Excel. People supervision or management experience is desirable, complimented by knowledge of month-end and year-end returns and balancing.
10. Resilience and strong attention to detail with the ability to review and improve service and processes
11. Excellent and positive interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal with individuals at all levels
12. Good organisation and prioritisation skills, ensuring stringent deadlines are met
13. Flexibility, adaptability, and problem-solving abilities
What we can offer you:
We recognise that our people are our most important assets. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package that will help you have fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.
14. Hybrid and Flexible working
15. 26 Days Holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days)
16. Lifestyle, Health, and Wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP
17. Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our inhouse Talent Development team
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