Financial Management and Payroll Service Team Leader

Overview

Would you like to play a leading role in enabling Disabled people to exercise greater choice and control over their lives? Join LCiL and be part of a team that is empowering Disabled people and shaping inclusive communities every day. We are currently recruiting a full-time Team Leader for our Financial Management and Payroll Service, to join our dedicated and supportive team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated leader to oversee two vital services that support people to manage Self-Directed Support (SDS) and Independent Living Fund (ILF) arrangements.

At LCiL, we are a user-led organisation committed to supporting Disabled people, individuals with long-term conditions, and carers to live independently. Everything we do is grounded in human rights, inclusion, and collaboration—placing people at the heart of our work.

• Lead the delivery, quality assurance and ongoing development of LCiL’s Financial Management and Payroll Service.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams responsible for delivering payroll and financial management services that support approximately 600 employers and around 1,000 Personal Assistants each month.
• Oversee day-to-day operations, maintain robust financial controls, support audits and compliance activities, monitor performance, and drive continuous improvement across the service.
• Work flexibly across office and community settings, following initial training in our Edinburgh office.

• Strong leadership and people management skills, with substantial experience in payroll administration, credit control and service delivery.
• Excellent communication with the ability to build effective partnerships, support staff development and manage complex workloads across multiple service areas.
• Knowledge and experience of payroll processing, financial controls, audits, compliance requirements, and staff management are essential.
• Experience of SDS, ILF, Independent Living principles, or the Social Model of Disability would be advantageous.
• Experience of leading multidisciplinary teams delivering payroll and financial management services for a large number of employers and Personal Assistants.

The role combines operational leadership with strategic service development input and offers the opportunity to contribute to the wider direction of LCiL while helping ensure services remain person-centred, accessible and financially sustainable.

Following initial training in our Edinburgh office, you will work flexibly across office and community settings as required.

We offer a supportive and flexible working environment, including:

• Flexible and hybrid working patterns
• 25 days annual leave + 10 public holidays
• Generous employer pension contribution
• Opportunities for personal and professional development