Payroll Consulting Director – South East (UK) – >£115K +Bonus

JGA Recruitment Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading payroll consulting practice in the South East is seeking a visionary Payroll Consulting Director. This role involves handling complex payroll challenges and advising on strategic global payroll transformations. Ideal candidates will have extensive payroll experience and a passion for innovation in the industry, along with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll strategy or operations.
• Knowledge of the payroll vendor and technology landscape.
• Credibility with senior HR and Finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll transformation engagements.
• Partner with global clients across various industries.
• Shape future payroll consulting strategies and processes.

Skills

Payroll strategy

Communication

Problem-solving

Job description

Payroll Consulting Director – South East (UK) – >£115K +Bonus

Payroll Consulting Director – South East (UK) – >£115K +Bonus

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Payroll Consulting Director – South East (Hybrid) – Up to £115K +Bonus

Are you a senior payroll leader or consultant with a passion for solving complex payroll challenges?

Are you ready to step into a high-impact consulting role working across some of the largest and most strategic global payroll transformation projects?

A leading payroll consulting practice is growing and looking for a visionary payroll professional to help clients reimagine payroll – from technology and process to strategy and operating model.

This could suit either:

• A payroll SME ready to move into consulting, or
• A seasoned Payroll/WFM consultant ready for more complex and global work

Why Join?

• Lead end-to-end payroll transformation and advisory engagements
• Partner with global clients across a mix of industries and project types
• Shape the future of payroll consulting – from vendor selections to process improvement
• Collaborate with experienced peers and strong leadership in a high-performing team
• South East UK base with hybrid working and flexible client engagement

What You’ll Bring:

• Proven experience in payroll strategy, operations, or transformation
• Knowledge of the payroll vendor and technology landscape
• Credibility with senior HR, Finance, and Global Payroll stakeholders
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• A future-focused mindset – someone who sees where payroll is heading

Interested?

Apply via LinkedIn, send a message, or email [e-mail] for a confidential discussion.

JGA are dedicated to delivering the best possible candidate experience. Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we are not always able to respond to every individual applicant. If your application is shortlisted, a member of our team will be in touch. Thank you for your understanding.

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist Payroll and HR recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements together with our privacy notices set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources, Consulting, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services, Human Resources Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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