Payroll Team Leader

Your new company Hays is delighted to be partnering exclusively with a well-established organisation based in Dalkeith to recruit an Employment & Reward Team Leader. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who enjoys combining hands-on, end-to-end payroll expertise with people management.

The position offers excellent flexibility, with hybrid working and office attendance required only a couple of times per month. Core working hours operate between 7am and 7pm, providing considerable flexibility around start and finish times.

Your new role Reporting to the Employment & Reward Manager, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day delivery and reconciliation of a key payroll while leading and supporting part of the wider payroll team. This is a varied role covering both operational payroll delivery and people leadership.

Key responsibilities will include

Leading and supporting a team delivering a range of employment, payroll and reward services across the organisation. Overseeing accurate and timely end-to-end payroll delivery, including starters, leavers, pension information and contractual changes.

Managing workloads, priorities and service delivery, ensuring quality, accuracy and key deadlines are consistently achieved. Leading on service improvement and transformation projects, reviewing existing processes and introducing more efficient ways of working.

Supporting the implementation of legislative, policy and system changes, ensuring processes and procedures remain compliant and up to date. Providing advice and guidance to managers, trade union representatives and other stakeholders on employment procedures, terms and conditions, payroll, tax and pensions.

Supporting payroll reconciliations, statutory reporting, year-end processes and audit requirements. Working closely with internal teams on system developments, testing and process improvements. Developing and maintaining procedures, guidance and documentation, while supporting the training and development of team members.

Contributing to the wider development of Employment & Reward policies, procedures and service delivery. Building relationships with internal and external stakeholders, sharing best practice and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

Delivering briefings, presentations and training to stakeholders where required. What you'll need to succeed You will ideally bring: Strong end-to-end payroll experience within a busy payroll environment. Experience of payroll and/or HR systems and associated operational processes.

Good working knowledge of tax, National Insurance, pensions and payroll legislation. Previous experience of supervising, leading or su...

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