Head of Payroll

Pilgrims Europe; Crawley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading payroll service provider is seeking a Head of Payroll to oversee all payroll activities in the UK and Ireland. The role demands strong leadership and management skills, with a focus on delivering compliance with payroll legislation and providing a high-quality service. The successful candidate will have extensive experience managing payroll operations in large organizations, ensuring timely payroll delivery and supporting team development. This position offers an opportunity to influence payroll systems and processes significantly.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing payroll operations in complex organizations of at least 5,000 people.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance.
• Experience with pensions and statutory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll operations ensuring timely and accurate delivery for UK and Ireland.
• Deliver a high quality, customer-focused service.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and reporting requirements.

Skills

Strong leadership

Team management

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Proactive approach

Improving systems and processes

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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