Payroll Lead

About the role

As the Payroll Lead, you will be responsible for managing and overseeing the end-to-end payroll operations for over 1000 employees across our two entities; Workman LLP and Workman Facilities Management. 

The role ensures compliance with payroll legislation, tax regulations, benefits administration, and company policies while driving payroll process improvements and maintaining data integrity.

Day to day you'll

• Lead and manage the monthly payroll process for all employees.  
• Review and validate payroll data, including salaries, bonuses, overtime, allowances, and deductions. 
• Ensure appropriate payroll controls and approvals are in place. 
• Reconcile payroll accounts, benefits, tax deductions, and pension contributions. 
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee queries. 
• Coordinate with Finance regarding payroll journals and month-end reporting. 
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, tax regulations, pension requirements, and statutory deductions. 
• Maintain employee payroll records in accordance with data protection regulations. 
• Coach and support the Payroll and Benefits Administrator, including prioritising workload and reviewing output across expenses and benefits administration.
• Oversee the Payroll and Benefits Admin’s expense cl