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Payroll Team Manager

  • Location: Lancashire
  • Salary: Up to £36.51 per hour per hour
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted 1 day ago

  • Sector: Defence & Aerospace, Engineering
  • Contact: Lauren Morley
  • Contact Email: l.morley@jamrecruitment.co.uk
  • Duration: 12 Months
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Client: BAE Systems
  • Expiry Date: 16 February 2026
  • Job Ref: BBBH85588_1767607528

Payroll Team Manager

Preston based

£36.51 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35

12 Month Contract initially.



This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based In Preston. Hybrid working, 2-3 days per week on site.

Core duties

General

  • Managing the team SLA's and KPI's to ensure that all Payrolls are delivered accurately and on time. Maintaining and monitoring daily/weekly quality statistics, thereafter providing recommendations.
  • Lead on internal/external Payroll reviews/audits.
  • Lead on the continuous improvement initiative within the team, implementing new ideas and better ways of working.
  • Lead the team on the review and timely completion of all outstanding Finance Reconciliation items.
  • Responsible for providing subject matter expertise to key projects including TUPE activities/acquisitions.
  • Responsible for the ongoing review of existing processes and work instructions to ensure these remain up to date, relevant and fit for purpose.
  • Assist with the coordination and submission of year end returns.
  • Responsible for the transaction of BACS payments, FPS and all Pay cycle submissions.
  • Lead on the end to end investigation of all Payroll defects, managing perception and complaints, including root cause analysis and preventative measures to ensure a positive outcome and to minimize future payroll incidents.
  • Represent Payroll in internal and external meetings, events or forums.
  • Lead on the review of the Business Continuity Plans to ensure relevance and to ensure that they are up to date.
  • Responsible for managing key relationships with internal & external stakeholders.

People Management

  • Responsible for all aspects of people management including managing absence, coaching, developing and motivating the team.
  • Responsible for undertaking regular performance reviews, cascading of business objectives, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, and individual development.
  • Responsible for the analysis of work volume trends to establish the productivity levels and forecast future workflow and resource requirements.
  • Responsible for the recruitment, training and coaching of new staff into the Payroll team to ensure maximum performance.
  • Responsible for keeping abreast of changes in Employment and Payroll Legislation
  • Deputise where applicable for the Pay & Reward Operations Manager
  • Any other duties as and when required

Knowledge

  • Extensive Payroll Experience ideally in a Shared Service environment
  • In depth payroll legislation knowledge, including appreciation for future changes and impact on payroll function
  • Resource Link system knowledge or similar
  • Experience of data interrogation in order to analyse, troubleshoot and problem solve
  • Ability to deal and resolve difficult and emotive situations without escalation to a senor level
  • People Management/Leadership Skills (Coaching/Mentoring)
  • Influencing skills
  • Stakeholder management (at all levels)
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present ideas, data and results in an easy to understand format
  • IT Literate (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • CIPP or equivalent (or willing to work towards)
  • GCSEs or equivalent in Maths and English (Grades A-C)

For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.