UK Payroll Leader
Aramark
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Leeds • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of multiple UK payrolls, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance across all employee groups.
- Oversee payroll controls, reconciliations, and exception management, maintaining full adherence to UK legislation and internal policies.
- Collaborate with Finance, IT, Operations, and sector HR teams to resolve payroll issues and drive process standardisation.
- Manage and develop payroll team members, providing coaching, guidance, and support to strengthen capability and performance.
- Partner with external providers and offshore teams to maintain system integrity, coordinate updates, and optimise integrations.
- Drive payroll transformation initiatives, including system enhancements, automation opportunities, and workflow improvements.
- Ensure robust documentation, audit readiness, and secure handling of sensitive employee data in line with GDPR requirements.
Requirements
- Proven experience managing complex, multi‑site UK payroll operations with strong knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance.
- Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to develop, coach, and motivate a payroll team.
- Proficiency in payroll systems and workforce management tools (e.g., iTrent, Kronos, ADP) with strong data accuracy and validation skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management abilities, able to collaborate effectively with Finance, HR, IT, and external partners.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and package
- Generous annual leave that increases in line with service, with the opportunity to buy extra
- Defined contribution pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Benefits app: access to 100s of discounts, online GP appointments, mental health support and our Employee Assistance Program
- Opportunities to attend in-house events and try the culinary genius of our teams
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
UK payroll operationspayroll legislationcompliancedata accuracyvalidation skillspayroll controlsreconciliationsexception managementpayroll transformationworkflow improvements
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachingguidancestakeholder managementcollaborationanalytical skillsproblem-solvingorganisational skillsmotivationcapability development