People-First International Payroll Leader | 14-Month FTC

JGA Recruitment Group | B Corp™; Reading; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health cover

Enhanced pension

27 days leave (+5 buy option)

On-site restaurant

Gym classes

Job summary

JGA Recruitment Group is seeking an International Payroll Operations Manager for a 14-15 month FTC. You will coach a team of 8, provide final payroll sign-off, and act as escalation point for discrepancies while shaping international payroll processes across multiple markets.

The role focuses on leadership over processing, vendor management, and partnering with stores on new payroll implementations, with guaranteed Friday 2pm finish and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years' experience managing EMEA payrolls and payroll systems.
• Experience coaching and developing teams in a fast-paced environment.
• CIPP qualified or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 8 payroll specialists and advisors.
• Final review and sign-off on payrolls in line with compliance and control standards.
• First escalation point for payroll discrepancies and team queries.
• Process improvement and project mapping across international payroll operations.
• Coordinating and supporting specialists who lead on in-country projects, keeping oversight without taking over.
• Day-to-day relationship management with payroll vendors, escalating poor performance where needed.
• Leading on new market and new store payroll implementations, and stabilising them into BAU.

Skills

Team leadership

EMEA payrolls

Payroll systems

CIPP qualified

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Vendor management

Project mapping

Confidential data handling

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

JGA Recruitment Group is seeking an International Payroll Operations Manager for a 14-15 month FTC. You will coach a team of 8, provide final payroll sign-off, and act as escalation point for discrepancies while shaping international payroll processes across multiple markets.

The role focuses on leadership over processing, vendor management, and partnering with stores on new payroll implementations, with guaranteed Friday 2pm finish and strong benefits.