Head of Payroll

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established organisation for an experienced Head of Payroll to lead their end-to-end payroll function.

This senior role will suit a confident payroll leader with strong technical knowledge and a hands-on approach. You'll oversee payroll delivery, ensure statutory compliance, lead a payroll team, and work closely with HR, Finance, and external partners to drive continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

Full ownership of payroll processing, accuracy, and compliance

Leading and developing a payroll team

Ensuring compliance with UK and/or Ireland payroll legislation

Managing external providers and stakeholders

Driving process improvements and automation

Resolving complex payroll issues and producing senior-level reporting

About you:

Extensive payroll experience with leadership responsibility

Strong knowledge of PAYE, NI, pensions, and statutory reporting

Experience using payroll systems (Sage 50)

High attention to detail and confidentiality

Payroll qualification (CIPP / IPASS) desirable

Reporting to: Regional Director

A great opportunity to shape and lead a critical payroll function