Head of Payroll

Pilgrims Europe; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major payroll service provider is seeking a Head of Payroll to lead operations in UK and Ireland. This role requires extensive payroll management experience in large organizations, focusing on compliance, quality service delivery, and team development. The ideal candidate will possess excellent leadership and communication skills. The successful individual will be responsible for ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing, while maintaining high standards in service provision.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing payroll operations in a complex organisation of at least 5,000 people.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, pensions, statutory reporting, compliance, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage payroll operations ensuring timely and accurate delivery of all payrolls.
• Ensure delivery of a high quality, customer-focused and cost-competitive service.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and reporting requirements.

Skills

Leadership and team management skills

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Proactive, hands-on approach

Job description

Job Description

We're Hiring : Head of Payroll

Location : Rushmere, Craigavon, Northern Ireland

Purpose

A strategic payroll leader who will hold overall responsibility and accountability for all Pilgrims Europe payroll activities in UK and Ireland.

The successful candidate will have strong leadership and team management skills, excellent communication and stakeholder management, and a proactive, hands-on approach with a passion for improving systems and processes. They will support and develop payroll team members.

They should have extensive experience managing payroll operations in a complex organisation of at least [5,000 people] with strong knowledge on payroll legislation, pensions, statutory reporting, compliance, and best practice.

The Head of Payroll will support and enable the HRS E2E project delivery in close collaboration with the HR systems team and People Services

Key Responsibilities\Measures of Success

• Lead and manage payroll operations ensuring timely and accurate delivery of all payrolls for Pilgrims Europe in UK and Ireland.
• Ensure delivery of a high quality, customer focused and cost competitive service to the wider business in accordance with agreed Service Level Agreements.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and reporting requirements.

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