Global Head of Payroll

PURPOSE OF ROLE

The Head of Payroll is responsible for ensuring the accuracy integrity and governance of global payroll operations.  This role oversees compliant and timely payroll delivery across multiple jurisdictions drives continuous improvement and provides strategic leadership on payroll data controls and reporting. 

Locations: London or Belfast office.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead global payroll operations ensuring compliant accurate and timely delivery across all jurisdictions.
• Manage both outsourced and inhouse payroll providers acting as senior escalation point for complex issues.
• Own payroll data accuracy governance reporting and statutory outputs including employee cost analysis.
• Partner with Finance to ensure accurate journals reconciliations and alignment with forecasting and planning tools.
• Maintain strong controls audit trails and documentation while driving continuous process improvement.
• Deliver payroll strategy optimisation initiatives systems integration and support for newly acquired businesses.
• Oversee vendor clustering and management of outsourced payroll partners.
• Provide leadership development training and stakeholder management for the payroll team.

Qualifications :

Knowledge Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience in international payroll operations including preparation reconciliation and control frameworks. 
• Background in both inhouse and outsourced payroll delivery models. 
• Proven peoplemanagement capability within payroll or a similar operational environment. 
• Highly numerate with a structured analytical approach to problemsolving. 
• Strong process orientation with experience documenting improving and embedding controls. 
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines. 
• Confident communicator with strong verbal and written skills including engagement with senior stakeholders. 
• Proficient with payroll systems and advanced Excel skills 

Additional Information :

All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful.  These are:

• We are CLIENT CENTRIC  Clients are at the centre of our world and were committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
• We are AMBITIOUS  We aim high. We think and act globally seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.
• We are AGILE  We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple efficient and effective.
• We are COLLABORATIVE  With a curious mindset we ask the right questions to get to the right solution for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
• We are ETHICAL  We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.

Equal Opportunities for Everyone

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Were an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation gender identity family or parental status national origin or veteran neurodiversity or disability status.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time