£70K/yr to £80K/yr
England, United Kingdom
Permanent, Variable

Head of Payroll

Posted by Portfolio Payroll.

Portfolio is partnered with a Public service business who are currently recruiting for Head of Payroll to join their leadership team. As Head of Payroll you will work with the business to achieve a clear growth strategy and a vision to drive the business forward, supporting continued growth, automation and new client acquisition whilst overseeing a large payroll team. This is an incredibly exciting time to be joining the business with their growth plan

Key Duties/Tasks:

  • Senior leadership to be instrumental in strategy and vision of the business and implementation of payroll service
  • Supporting and guiding a very high volume team with a high volume payroll
  • Lead on team meetings
  • Process improvement
  • System reviews
  • Focus on automation/AI/transformation for process's
  • Project Management
  • Operational lead
  • Annual Audits
  • Governance and compliance

The role:

  • Being an integral part of the senior leadership team
  • Oversee the accurate and timely end to end payroll process covering very high volume monthly and weekly payrolls
  • Lead weekly and monthly team meetings, looking at payroll performance
  • Best Practice
  • Introduction of innovative ways of working and innovation within the payroll service
  • Process improvement
  • Collaborate with HR, Finance and other teams
  • Being a key stakeholder
  • Maintaining high levels of compliance and governance
  • Manage the payroll strategy, vision and standardisation processes aligning the Managers team strategy with the overall payroll vision

About you:

  • A passion for payroll and is looking to progress their payroll career
  • Ability to successfully lead, manage and influence a large team
  • Drive performance, provide opportunities for development and act as a mentor
  • Extensive payroll knowledge, Deep understanding of UK payroll legislation and tax regulations.
  • Experience of complex problem solving, a proven track record of communicating and able to effectively work across internal teams supporting a payroll strategy.
  • A degree level qualification (CIPP or equivalent) is desirable but not essential.
  • Proven ability in building and managing a high performing team.
  • Excellent ability in building and maintaining positive client relationships.
  • Proven commercial acumen with the ability to manage and control your area's budget.

Benefits

This is a business with excellent benefits including:

  • Excellent holidays
  • Enhanced public sector pension
  • Hybrid working
  • Flexible working
  • Parking

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