Payroll Team Lead in Kent

They are a rapidly growing healthcare provider dedicated to delivering exceptional care. As their organisation expands, our workforce scales and diversifies daily. We are looking for a skilled Payroll Team Lead to guide our payroll operations through this exciting phase of hyper-growth.

The Role

In this position, you will oversee the accurate delivery of our high-volume payroll while acting as a vital mentor to our payroll administrators. You will tackle complex pay structures unique to the healthcare sector and ensure compliance across the board.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Mentorship: Lead, support, and develop junior team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• High-Volume Processing: Oversee the end-to-end processing of a large-scale, fast-paced payroll.
• Complex Compliance: Manage complex payroll elements including healthcare shift differentials, enhancements, overtime, bank staff, and varying pension schemes (e.g., NHS or private).
• Process Improvement: Streamline payroll workflows to support business scaling and system upgrades.
• Query Resolution: Serve as the escalation point for complex pay queries, ensuring swift and empathetic resolution for our frontline healthcare staff.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven Experience: Strong background running high-volume, end-to-end payroll operations.
• Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of complex payroll variables (shift patterns, medical staff pay structures, and multi-site compliance).
• Leadership Skills: A natural mentor with a passion for supporting and coaching junior colleagues.
• Adaptability: Comfortable navigating fast-paced organizational growth and change.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to shape a growing payroll department.
• Generous healthcare benefits and pension schemes.
• Clear pathways for career progression as the company expands.

Please do submit your CV today!

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