Payroll Team Leader

Are you interested in working for a rapidly evolving company? Want a career where no two days are the same? Want to be supported by a learning and development team as you grow?

Azets are a leading firm of Accountants and Business Advisers operating across the UK, Ireland and the Nordics, with a wide network of employees and an abundance of inspiring opportunities to join one of our many offices!

We are a top ten accountancy firm in the UK and are the number one largest SME practice.

The opportunity

• As a Team Leader at Azets, you will have the ability and motivation needed to:
• Own and manage a client portfolio with minimal support from senior staff.
• Support in delivering revenue and profitability targets.
• Develop and inspire our smarter people plan.
• Support the Payroll Manager, managing/supervising a payroll team and assigning tasks.
• Be responsible for the performance of each staff member, ensuring appraisals and training are provided, inducting new starters.
• Manage the day-to-day workflow and distribution of client portfolios, managing and resolving any issues related to payroll.
• Oversee the more complex clients within the team, and review payroll payments and account reconciliations.
• Assist with complex payroll calculations.
• Onboard new clients.
• Support in producing Management Reporting.
• Support senior colleagues with projects and business development activities where applicable.
• Work closely with the Payroll Manager to ensure clients are serviced to the highest possible level.
• Review multiple payrolls and provide feedback to Administrators.
• Ensure all deadlines for BACS and 3rd party report uploads/payments are met.
• Prepare reports and financial statements where applicable.
• Step up in the Manager's absence.

What are we looking for?

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of payroll legislation, processing, and auto enrolment regulations.
• Experience using STAR and working in a Bureau environment would be highly desirable.
• Management experience of managing a payroll team and client portfolios, conducting appraisals and training.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to manually calculate a payroll.
• End-to-end payroll experience.
• Ideally with a CIPP Foundation degree qualification.
• Mentorship and coaching experience to support the team.

Our benefits include hybrid & flexible working, birthday leave, professional subscription, and much more. You can find out more about how we reward our colleagues - Careers Rewards And Benefits Azets UK