Head Of Payroll

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