Head Of Payroll

We are looking for an experienced Senior Payroll Manager to join our highly regarded clients team. As the successful candidate you will manage a team of five, overseeing the employee payment process for approximately 4,000+ UK and overseas employees. This role is integral to their operations, ensuring the smooth implementation of salaries, expenses, relocation payments, and pension contributions. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will be pivotal to supporting the business strategy. 

• You will lead, develop, and manage the payroll team, conducting regular performance reviews.
• Oversee the payroll service to the pension scheme.
• Manage the expenses process.
• Provide cashflow planning forecasts. 
• Design and implement a robust control environment to ensure data integrity and prevent errors or fraudulent activity.
• Prepare internal and external audit requirements.
• Be the expert for the SAP Payroll and expenses modules.
• Continuously review and improve processes. 
• Develop and maintain a business continuity plan for key finance processes.

• Proven experience as a Payroll Manager within a large, complex organisation.
• Member of the Institute of Payroll Management with in-depth knowledge of Payroll/PAYE policy and procedures, including international payroll.
• Strong experience in the recruitment, training and coaching the team development.
• Knowledge of a robust control environment.
• Excellent understanding of SAP.
• Exceptional written and communication skills.
• Strong team player with good interpersonal skills.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to organise a team to meet tight deadlines.
• Integrity and confidence in contributing to commercial discussions.
• Experience with SAP implementations, payroll migration, and/or change management is highly desirable.

• A highly competitive salary above market rate.
• Performance-related pay scheme.
• Voluntary benefits and retail discounts.
• Generous leave entitlement.
• Market-leading defined contribution pension scheme.
• Agile working arrangements.

If you are passionate and bring a diverse perspective and background to the table, we encourage you to apply for this Payroll Manager position. Please submit your CV or call the team for further details.

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