Head of Payroll

Eames Consulting; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial institution is seeking a UK Payroll Lead in Northampton for a 12-month contract. The role involves managing the payroll function for over 50,000 employees, ensuring compliance, and driving transformation initiatives. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in UK payroll within financial services and strong leadership capabilities.

Benefits

Private medical care

Market leading benefits

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in large-scale UK payroll.
• Proven team leadership and coaching abilities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills at senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the monthly UK payroll, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Lead and develop a high-performing payroll team.
• Advise senior stakeholders on payroll-related strategies.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership

Change Management

Education

Experience in Financial Services

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Associate Director - Client Excellence at Eames Group

Eames are currently partnering with a global financial institution looking to hire a UK Payroll Lead to join their senior leadership team, on a 12 month contract basis. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to lead a large-scale function and drive transformation in a business that services over 50,000 UK-based employees.

This role is ideal for a proven payroll leader with extensive experience running a UK payroll for a large corporation. This Head of Payroll position will be based in their Northampton SCC three days a week, Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

Key responsibilities:

• Own and deliver the monthly UK payroll, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing payroll team with clear succession plans
• Partner with transformation teams to drive continuous improvement and change implementation
• Serve as the senior escalation point for complex issues and ensure timely resolution
• Advise senior stakeholders, ensuring alignment with strategic and operational goals
• Maintain strong risk controls and meet regulatory requirements

Key Requirements:

• Extensive experience in large-scale UK payroll, ideally in Financial Services
• Proven team leadership experience with ability to coach, develop and retain talent
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior leadership level
• Experience managing transformation or change projects from concept to implementation

Offer:

• 12mth FTC
• Private medical care
• Market leading benefits
• Hybrid working: Monday, Tuesday, Friday in the office

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources, Accounting/Auditing, and Finance

• Industries

  Banking, Financial Services, and Professional Services

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