Payroll Team Lead

About the Role

To take responsibility for COBA’s UK payroll, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time and that payroll processes comply with relevant legislation and company procedures. The Payroll Team Lead will manage the payroll process from start to finish, maintain effective controls, resolve operational issues and supervise the Payroll Team. The role reports to the Payroll Manager, who retains overall responsibility for the payroll function.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Take responsibility for the accurate and timely processing of all monthly UK payrolls from start to finish, including starters, leavers, salary changes, overtime, bonuses, deductions, absences and other variable payments.
• Ensure statutory payment requirements, including P45s, P60s, P32s and HMRC submissions are completed accurately and within the required deadlines.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and that taxes, pension contributions and other deductions are calculated correctly and submitted within the required deadlines.
• Maintain effective payroll checking and control procedures and ensure payroll records are accurate, complete and up to date within Sage 50 Payroll and other relevant systems.
• Manage and review information from the company’s time and attendance system, ensuring working hours, overtime, absences are accurately recorded, authorised and transferred to payroll.
• Function as the first point of contact for routine payroll queries, investigate and resolve discrepancies and operational issues, and prepare and review payroll reports.
• Provide day-to-day guidance, supervision and support to the Payroll Administrator, including allocating work, checking completed tasks, providing feedback and ensuring agreed deadlines and standards are maintained.
• Support payroll reconciliations, investigate variance and provide accurate payroll information to Finance and the Payroll Manger.
• Work effectively with HR, Finance, managers, employees and external payroll-related organisations to ensure payroll information is accurate, completed and received within required timescales. Communicate payroll progress, issues and potential delays to the Payroll Manager.
• Coordinate with external auditors and ensure appropriate documentation and audit trails are maintained and payroll process comply with relevant legislation and company procedures.

Employment Type: Full Time

Working Hours: 08:30 – 17:00 Monday to Thursday, 08:30 – 16:00 Friday – 30 minutes lunch break.

Company: COBA Holdings

Location: Fleckney, Leicester

The full job description is available upon request.