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SALARY: £(phone number removed)
HOURS: Full Time - Permanent
STRUCTURE: Hybrid - 3 days office
LOCATION: Stockton-on-Tees
JGA Recruitment is proud to be partnering with a reputable international organisation to recruit a Payroll & HR Team Lead. This is a fantastic opportunity for a seasoned payroll professional with strong leadership abilities to step into a dynamic role that spans payroll, benefits administration, HR support, and process improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a team responsible for delivering efficient payroll, benefits, and HR administrative services across multiple regions.
- Ensure timely and accurate payroll processing in compliance with all relevant legislation and internal policies.
- Oversee HR systems and manage relationships with payroll vendors to ensure seamless service delivery.
- Support general ledger reporting and address any payroll-related accounting discrepancies.
- Drive process improvements to enhance the effectiveness of payroll and HR operations.
- Manage onboarding processes, handle HR transactions, and oversee company fleet administration.
- Actively contribute to both global and local HR initiatives, including compliance and project-based work.
- Solid experience in UK payroll processing with a strong understanding of compliance requirements.
- Demonstrated success in leading teams within a shared services or HR/payroll environment.
- Familiarity with European payroll operations is a plus.
- Preferred experience in general ledger reconciliation and payroll-related accounting.
- Proficient in HR/payroll systems; experience with Workday and Resourcelink is highly advantageous.
- Proven background in managing relationships with outsourced payroll providers.
- Advanced Excel skills and strong overall IT proficiency.
- Experience driving change and a commitment to continuous process improvement.
- Professional, ethical, and collaborative, with values aligned to the organisation’s culture.
JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applicants regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.
We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist payroll, HR & marketing recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements together with our privacy notices set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.
