Payroll Transformation Lead

Trinity House Group; Birmingham; Híbrido; GBP 70 000 - 80 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Hybrid working

Resumo da oferta

Trinity House Group in Birmingham is seeking a Payroll Transformation Lead on a 9-month fixed-term contract. You will drive the consolidation of multiple payrolls into a central in-house bureau, with a new HR system landing alongside the payroll change.

You are an experienced payroll professional who can work independently, communicate clearly with finance directors and payroll teams, and deliver a seamless transition across several entities, with short notice availability.

Qualificações

• Experience leading payroll consolidation across multiple entities.
• Experience integrating in-house payroll from external providers.
• Experience handling weekly and monthly payrolls.
• Strong communication with finance and operational teams.
• Available at short notice.

Responsabilidades

• Lead transition of several entities into central payroll team.
• Bring payroll in-house from external provider and manage the handover.
• Consolidate eight payrolls from a recently acquired entity.
• Manage weekly and monthly payrolls for salaried and shift staff.
• Review pay dates across the group and optimize timings.
• Shape the internal payroll bureau and integrate payrolls into it.
• Collaborate with current payroll owners to ensure smooth handover.
• Build relationships with finance directors and stakeholders.
• Ensure National Minimum Wage compliance across all payrolls.
• Own deliverables in a standalone role without direct reports.

Conhecimentos

Payroll consolidation

In-house payroll

Stakeholder management

Project mindset

Short-notice availability

Multi-entity payrolls

Ferramentas

HRIS systems

Descrição da oferta de emprego

• Payroll Transformation Lead
• 9 Month FTC, short notice start
• £70-80k, hybrid, Birmingham city centre

Payroll Transformation Lead
This is a 9 month FTC for someone who wants to build something, not just keep it running. A group of 10+ entities is transforming the way it does payroll, moving from separate payrolls to one central team and an in-house bureau, and you will be the person driving that change. You will have a real say in how it is shaped, with a new HR system landing at the same time.
The right person is an experienced payroll professional who has done this kind of work before, whether that is consolidating payrolls, bringing them in house or integrating a business after an acquisition. You are happy working independently and do not need a team around you to get things done. You are also a confident communicator who can bring finance directors and payroll teams with you as each entity moves across.

What You Will Be Doing

• Leading the transition of several entities, covering hundreds of employees, into an established payroll team that already looks after the larger part of the group
• Bringing payroll in house where an external provider currently handles it, and managing the handover so nothing gets dropped
• Taking on a recently acquired entity that runs eight separate payrolls and working out how to consolidate them into something simpler
• Working across a mix of weekly and monthly payrolls, covering both salaried staff and shift workers
• Running a project to review pay dates across the group and recommending the timings that work best for each payroll
• Helping to shape the internal payroll bureau and integrating each payroll into it as it moves across
• Working side by side with the people currently running each payroll, so knowledge is shared and the handover stays smooth
• Building relationships with finance directors and other stakeholders, and keeping them informed as each entity moves across
• Keeping National Minimum Wage and pension compliance watertight across every payroll as they are brought together
• Owning your own deliverables and priorities in a standalone role with no direct reports

What We Need From You

• Someone experienced and capable, who has run payroll in a large, complex organisation and does not need hand holding
• Someone who has handled multiple payrolls or entities at once, weekly and monthly, and is comfortable with the volume
• Hands-on experience of salaried and shift worker payrolls, so variable hours and shift patterns hold no fear
• A solid understanding of National Minimum Wage compliance and how it affects pay for shift workers
• Working knowledge of workplace pensions and auto-enrolment
• A communicator who is comfortable talking to finance directors and operational teams, and explaining changes clearly to people who are not payroll specialists
• A project mindset, ideally from consolidating payrolls, moving payroll in house or integrating a payroll after an acquisition
• Available at short notice, as the business wants to get moving quickly

What's in it for you

• A salary of circa £70,000 to £80,000 on a 9 month fixed term contract
• Hybrid working with remote flexibility, based in Birmingham city centre with the aim of being in the office around once a week, and the option to go to once a fortnight or once a month if you need to
• Real influence over how a central payroll function is designed, rather than inheriting something already built
• A standalone role with genuine autonomy and no team to manage, so your time goes on the work itself
• Exposure to a new HR system going in alongside the payroll changes, across multiple entities and a spread of payroll types
• A defined transformation project with a clear end point and a strong story for your CV