Payroll Team Leader
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 13, 2026.
Contract to start ASAP until 08-10-27 with a possible extension.
Job Purpose
To lead and manage the payroll team in delivering an accurate, timely, compliant and customer-focused payroll service for West Sussex County Council and its employees.
The postholder will provide day-to-day operational leadership, oversee payroll processing, ensure statutory and organisational requirements are met, and support continuous improvement of payroll processes and systems.
Responsibilities
Lead, motivate and manage the payroll team, allocating workloads and monitoring performance.
Oversee the end-to-end processing of monthly and other payrolls, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
Ensure payroll calculations, deductions, adjustments, payments and statutory contributions are processed correctly.
Monitor payroll deadlines and ensure all payroll activities comply with relevant legislation, policies and internal procedures.
Review and authorise payroll outputs, reports and reconciliations, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
Ensure accurate processing of starters, leavers, contractual changes, sickness, maternity, pensions, tax, National Insurance and other payroll-related transactions.
Act as an escalation point for complex payroll queries and provide guidance to employees, managers and internal stakeholders.
Liaise with HR, Finance, Pension teams and other stakeholders to resolve payroll and employee data issues.
Maintain appropriate payroll controls and contribute to audit requirements.
Ensure payroll records and employee information are maintained accurately and securely, in accordance with data protection requirements.
Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, systems, controls and customer service.
Support payroll system upgrades, testing, implementation and process changes.
Produce and analyse payroll reports and management information as required.
Provide coaching, training and development support to payroll team members.
Monitor team workload, service levels, quality and key performance indicators.
Contribute to the development and implementation of payroll policies, procedures and service standards.
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