Payroll & Systems Lead

The ONE Group Ltd; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Bonus potential

Job summary

The ONE Group Ltd is seeking a Payroll & Systems Lead to drive hands-on payroll delivery while coordinating a major payroll transformation across the UK and several European countries. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to establish robust processes, supporting change management and ensuring a smooth transition.

Key responsibilities include leading transformation initiatives, coordinating multi-country payroll operations, and providing guidance to two payroll

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating payroll activities across multiple countries.
• CIPP qualification or equivalent payroll knowledge.
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, controls, reconciliations and payroll processes.
• Experience supporting payroll system implementations.
• Ability to coordinate multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Confident working with data.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll transformation across payroll, HR, time and attendance and scheduling; coordinate project activities and translate business requirements into practical solutions for centralisation.
• Coordinate payroll operations across the UK and Europe; provide day-to-day guidance for payroll coordinators and ensure accurate reconciliations and reporting.

Skills

Cross-country payroll coordination

Payroll system implementations

Payroll legislation knowledge

Data analysis

Prioritisation

Analytical and problem solving

Education

CIPP qualification

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

My client is looking for a Payroll & Systems Lead. This role combines hands-on payroll delivery with responsibility for co-ordinating a significant payroll transformation programme. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to establish robust processes, support effective change management and ensure a successful transition. Payroll processing and delivery across the UK, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain remain core responsibilities throughout the implementation.

Key accountabilities:

• Payroll Transformation - Play a leading role in the implementation across payroll, HR, time and attendance and scheduling. Co-ordinate project activities. Gather and translate business requirements into practical solutions that support payroll centralisation and process improvement
• Payroll Operations - Co-ordinate payroll operations across the UK and multiple European countries, working with local payroll providers. Day-to-day support, guidance and workload coordination for 2 Payroll Co-ordinators. Prepare reconciliations, reporting and supporting documentation. Key point of contact for payroll providers.

What they are looking for:

• Experience of co-ordinating payroll activities across multiple countries
• CIPP qualification or equivalent payroll knowledge
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, controls, reconciliations and payroll
• Experience supporting payroll system implementations
• Ability to co-ordinate multiple priorities
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Confident working with data

In return they offer a salary of circa £50k plus bonus, private health and hybrid working.