At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead global payroll transformation and build a high-performing team across multiple regions.
- Company: Aggreko, a leader in energy solutions with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse work culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a people-first company that values courage, accountability, and inclusivity.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving payroll excellence and leveraging cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in global payroll operations and transformation leadership.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
- Define and execute Aggreko's global payroll strategy, leading a significant multi-year transformation programme focused on standardisation, automation, vendor consolidation, governance and process excellence.
- Build and develop a high-performing global payroll organisation, leading a team of professionals across multiple regions and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Own strategic relationships with global payroll providers and key stakeholders across HR, Reward, Finance, Tax, IT and regional leadership teams to drive consistency, efficiency and commercial value.
- Drive payroll systems, data integrity and controls, leveraging technology, Workday integration, automation and AI opportunities to improve colleague experience, reporting and operational effectiveness.
- Lead payroll operations globally, ensuring accurate, compliant and on-time payroll delivery across a complex, multi-country workforce while acting as the senior escalation point for payroll risks, issues and audit findings.
Requirements
- An experienced global payroll leader with a strong track record managing complex, multi-country payroll operations and leading large-scale payroll transformation programmes.
- Highly knowledgeable in payroll governance, controls, tax, compliance and regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions, with experience operating in outsourced payroll environments.
- A commercially minded leader who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, navigating business change while maintaining operational excellence.
- An exceptional stakeholder manager and communicator, comfortable influencing senior executives and leading multicultural teams through significant transformation.
- A people-first leader who embodies Aggreko's values of being Courageous, Driven, Accountable, Resilient, Inclusive and Development Minded, with the ability to lead individuals through change, not just processes.
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- Hard Skills
- Payroll Operations Management
- Multi-Country Payroll Processing
- Data Integrity and Controls
- Automation and AI Implementation
- Regulatory Frameworks Knowledge
- Soft Skills
- Exceptional Communication
- Influencing Senior Executives
- Team Leadership
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Change Management
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