At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the payroll function, ensuring accuracy and compliance while driving improvements.
- Company: Well-established organisation with a focus on teamwork and continuous improvement.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, leadership role, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team and enhance your leadership skills in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Shape a critical payroll function and make a real impact in a senior position.
- Qualifications: Extensive payroll experience and strong knowledge of UK/Ireland legislation.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established organisation for an experienced Head of Payroll to lead their end-to-end payroll function. This senior role will suit a confident payroll leader with strong technical knowledge and a hands-on approach. You'll oversee payroll delivery, ensure statutory compliance, lead a payroll team, and work closely with HR, Finance, and external partners to drive continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities include:
- Full ownership of payroll processing, accuracy, and compliance
- Leading and developing a payroll team
- Ensuring compliance with UK and/or Ireland payroll legislation
- Managing external providers and stakeholders
- Driving process improvements and automation
- Resolving complex payroll issues and producing senior-level reporting
About you:
- Extensive payroll experience with leadership responsibility
- Strong knowledge of PAYE, NI, pensions, and statutory reporting
- Experience using payroll systems (Sage 50)
- High attention to detail and confidentiality
- Payroll qualification (CIPP / IPASS) desirable
A great opportunity to shape and lead a critical payroll function.
We think you need these skills to ace Head Of Payroll
Payroll Processing
Statutory Compliance
Leadership Skills
Team Development
PAYE Knowledge
National Insurance Knowledge
Pensions Knowledge
