Head of Payroll

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

Job summary

A strategic payroll management company is seeking a Head of Payroll to oversee payroll activities in the UK and Ireland. This leadership role requires excellent communication and stakeholder management and a strong understanding of payroll legislation. The successful candidate will lead payroll operations, ensuring timely and accurate payroll delivery while maintaining compliance with relevant regulations. An organization with 5,000+ employees will be essential to handle operational complexities effectively, offering support and development to the payroll team.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing payroll operations in an organization with at least 5,000 employees.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, pensions, and statutory reporting.
• Experience in ensuring compliance with reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll operations ensuring timely and accurate delivery of all payrolls.
• Deliver a high quality, customer-focused service to the business.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation.

Skills

Strong leadership

Team management

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Proactive approach

Process improvement

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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