Payroll Lead – UK & Ireland | Hybrid + Bonus

HR Heads; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Free on-site parking

Hybrid working 3 days on-site

Job summary

HR Heads is seeking a Payroll Specialist in the FMCG sector to own payroll governance across the UK and Ireland. You will work with an outsourced provider to ensure accurate delivery while maintaining in-house accountability for compliance and employee experience.

The role offers exposure to benefits, pensions, and global mobility, with a major HR and payroll systems integration project on the horizon. Hybrid work is available with three on-site days.

Qualifications

• Strong technical payroll knowledge and experience with payroll systems
• Experience working with outsourced payroll providers and governance
• Familiarity with UK payroll legislation and taxation

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly payroll administration and governance
• Collaborate with outsourced payroll provider to ensure accurate payroll delivery
• Review gross-to-net calculations, deductions and payroll reports
• Administer pension submissions and auto-enrolment activity
• Support employee benefits and global mobility payroll activities
• Contribute to payroll systems integration projects
• Provide guidance on payroll, tax codes, deductions and statutory payments
• Build relationships across HR, Finance and the business

Skills

Payroll processing

UK payroll legislation

Outsourced payroll management

Pensions administration

Tools

HRIS/Payroll systems

Job description

HR Heads is seeking a Payroll Specialist in the FMCG sector to own payroll governance across the UK and Ireland. You will work with an outsourced provider to ensure accurate delivery while maintaining in-house accountability for compliance and employee experience.

The role offers exposure to benefits, pensions, and global mobility, with a major HR and payroll systems integration project on the horizon. Hybrid work is available with three on-site days.