Head of Payroll

Forge Talent; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional business in Manchester is seeking a Head of Payroll to optimize and standardize their payroll function for a high volume of employees. The role requires strong CIPP qualifications and experience in managing payroll integration projects across multiple sites. You'll lead the payroll and HR team, ensuring compliance and efficient operations during a period of growth in the organization. This position offers a hybrid working model allowing for flexibility and engagement with a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Experience in overseeing payroll integration projects for multi-site businesses.
• Ability to manage complex pay structures for a high volume of employees.
• Strong understanding of payroll compliance and HR operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the payroll and HR admin team for efficient payroll delivery.
• Act as the main point of contact for the outsourced payroll bureau.
• Ensure compliance and data integrity in HR operations.

Skills

CIPP Qualification

Payroll Management Experience

Team Leadership

HR Administration

Job description

Head of Payroll / CIPP / Payroll Integration Lead / Subject Matter Expert / Hybrid Working / Leading Regional Business

Forge Talent have partnered with a nationally leading group business as they look to streamline and standardise their Payroll function for a high volume of regional employees on variable and complex pay structures. This is a business-critical role that will take ownership and accountability for payroll strategy, systems, compliance, and continuous improvement across a multi-site service business.

This position will also take the lead in optimising the HR administrative function to ensure seamless HR operations, data integrity, and compliance across all operations.

An ideal opportunity for an experienced CIPP Qualified Payroll Manager who has overseen payroll integration projects for a multi-site business with a high-volume work force.

You will be joining the business at an exciting period of growth in an evolving role and environment that will truly allow you to add value and shape the success of the payroll function and department.

Head of Payroll Responsibilities :

• Lead the payroll and HR admin team to deliver a high-quality, efficient payroll for salaried and hourly paid employees.

Be the main point of contact for the outsourced payroll bureau, working collaboratively to ensure a smooth and accurate transfer of multiple payrolls to the new payroll and HR syste...