14 head of payroll jobs found

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

The Head of Payroll will oversee payroll operations, ensuring compliance and accuracy within the public sector. This temporary role offers an opportunity to lead a payroll team and manage complex payroll processes effectively. Client Details This organisation is a well-regarded entity within the public sector, known for its commitment to delivering essential services to the community. As a part of their accounting and finance department, they focus on maintaining financial integrity and operational excellence. Description Leadership & Team Oversight: Provide strategic direction and support to a team of 16 staff, managing 3 direct reports SAP SuccessFactors Migration: Oversee the transition from SAP on-premise to SuccessFactors, leading a 12-week data validation project alongside implementation partners. High-Volume Payroll Management: Manage multiple payrolls and the delivery of complex pay awards during a critical business cycle, focusing on compliance and accuracy....

Head of Payroll Stratford 6-month Contract - Hybrid £529.54 ARM are delighted to be working with our client to help them recruit a Head of Payroll on a 6 month contract. The role is responsible for delivery of elements of the end-to-end Employee Payments processes including payroll, expenses, and overtime payments The Role: Responsible for the scheduling and production of payroll across the organisation, ensuring all payrolls for the employees are accurate, produced within non-negotiable deadlines and are in accordance with both statutory and company rules Overall responsibility for the payroll systems, including overall performance, testing, issue resolution and working with the necessary cross-functional internal and external contacts to ensure the payroll system is fit for purpose Responsible for payroll accounting facility, ensure all payroll costs are reflected in the General Ledger. The accurate and timely processing of all payroll BACS transmissions to ensure...

Portfolio Payroll are excited to be working with our global client based in the Manchester area to recruit an experienced Payroll Projects professional to drive and lead on a key transformation project across a diverse workforce. As the Payroll projects lead you will be expected to deliver a large project from inception through to BAU driving timeframes, leading the roadmap gathering data. If you want to be part of an exciting period of change then please apply or contact me directly on (phone number removed) Key Duties/Tasks: Leading and driving a national payroll transformation for a large complex business Leading on a significant project Ensuring payroll compliance, and implement controls during a transition of payroll Managing resource allocation and workforce planning Ability to shape a effective payroll model Driving continuous improvement and a customer centric culture 51631GO INDPAYN The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position

Director of Human Resources (FTC) Liberty Recruitment Group are delighted to be working with a fantastic organisation in the search for an Interim Director of Human Resources, based in Fareham. Our client is seeking an experienced and strategic HR leader to join their People & Culture function on a 6-month fixed term basis. This is a pivotal role, offering the opportunity to lead and shape HR, Payroll and Recruitment services across the organisation, driving high performance, innovation and best practice. This position offers a salary of £65,000 – £70,000 (pro rata) and the opportunity to operate at a senior leadership level within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment. What you’ll do: * Lead and develop the HR Business Partnering, Payroll & Pensions and Recruitment teams * Deliver a high-quality, strategic HR service across the full employee lifecycle * Partner with senior leaders to provide expert advice on complex people matters * Oversee group-wide HR...

Payroll Delivery Lead £460 per day Outside IR35 6 months + further extension Manchester - mix of remote/office based working Our client in Manchester is currently on the lookout for a Payroll Delivery Lead to to join a critical phase of their payroll transformation programme. You will support the project manager by taking ownership for all aspects of the delivery of the new payroll system (Zellis HCM Air - Payroll) including configuration management, parallel run planning/execution and supporting the programme through UAT and go-live readiness. This is a hands-on delivery role ideal for someone who understands payroll in depth, is comfortable working through complexity, and can confidently support both systems and operational teams through a high-pressure delivery window. Main duties and responsibilities: Provide structured, hands-on support to the payroll team throughout delivery Familiarise with the payroll configuration that has been implemented and represent it to all...

Interim Senior HR Manager Our client is seeking an experienced Interim Senior HR Manager to join the business on an initial 6-month fixed-term basis during a period of transition and change. Reporting directly into the HR Director, this role will provide operational and hands-on HR leadership across a global workforce of approximately 600 employees. This is a broad generalist role suited to a confident and adaptable HR professional who enjoys working in fast-paced environments and is comfortable rolling up their sleeves to support day-to-day HR operations whilst helping drive improvement initiatives across the function. The successful individual will work closely with the wider business and support a small People team, including managing a People Services Coordinator based in Argentina. The role will suit someone who combines strong operational HR capability with a collaborative and personable approach. Key Responsibilities Provide senior operational HR support during a period...

Job Title: Payroll Officer Location: Cwmbrân Contract Type: Temporary Hourly Rate: £15.80 Working Pattern: Full Time Are you an organized, detail-oriented professional with a passion for numbers? Our client Gwent Police are looking for a Payroll Officer to join their dynamic finance team in Cwmbrân! If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a knack for ensuring timely and accurate payroll processes, we want to hear from you! ### Key Responsibilities: As a Payroll Officer, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Payroll Manager and Senior Payroll Officer by: Ensuring the accurate and timely payment of all salaries, overtime, and allowances in accordance with policies and regulations. Providing payroll-related support to colleagues, particularly regarding pension contributions. Delivering exceptional customer support and financial advice to Police Officers and Staff regarding payroll entitlements. Maintaining precise audit trails and financial records for all...

We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Assistant to support the accurate and timely processing of employee payroll within the Finance team. This role focuses on payroll data handling, compliance, and reporting, working closely with finance colleagues rather than HR functions. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AS THE PAYROLL ASSISTANT Annual basic salary of c £30,000 – £32,000 dependent on your experience Temporary role with a high possibility of becoming permanent Performance related Appraisal which can lead to an additional Bonus Payment (upon becoming permanent) Office-based role THE ROLE OF THE PAYROLL ASSISTANT Will be based as part of a busy, fast-paced Payroll team within Finance. You will be supported at all times by a collaborative culture and a designated Team Leader. On a day-to-day basis you will work across: * Processing weekly and monthly payroll data including hours, overtime, and adjustments * Validating and checking payroll inputs to ensure accuracy prior to...

IMMEDIATE START** **TEMPORARY TO PERMANENT ROLE** Payroll/HR Administrator required Our client is looking to hire an experienced Payroll Administrator to provide accurate and timely payroll administration services in line with UK payroll legislation, ensuring all employees are paid correctly and statutory requirements are met. Responsibilities: * Process monthly and/or weekly payroll requirements in line with company deadlines * Check and validate timesheets, overtime, absence and variable pay prior to payroll processing. * Administer workplace pension processes, including auto-enrolment, opt-ins, opt-outs and re-enrolment in line with The Pensions Regulator requirements. * Responding to incoming issues and dealing with them as able. Education/Experience * GCSE Math's & English grade C or equivalent (Required minimum). * A-level or level 2 in Business & Admin (Preferred) * Use of HRIS tool (Workday...

WFM Functional Consultant London UKG / Kronos / Dayforce Overview We are currently supporting a large-scale transformation programme seeking an experienced WFM Functional Consultant with strong expertise across Time & Attendance, Scheduling, and Absence Management solutions. This role will play a key part in leading requirements gathering, process design, and functional solution delivery across multiple countries, entities, and workforce populations. The successful candidate will work closely with HR, Payroll, Operations, IT, and technical delivery teams to ensure business requirements are translated into scalable and effective workforce management solutions. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced programme environment with significant transformation activity and long-term project scope. Responsibilities Lead requirements and design across T&A and Scheduling workstreams (core time capture, exceptions, approvals, overtime, premiums, scheduling, compliance...

HR Administrator £14.00 hourly Rate PAYE Nangawr (Onsite) 12 Month Contract Our client is currently searching for a HR Administrator to join their team onsite in their Nantgawr office! If you are interested, please do not hesitate to apply! Responsibilities: Provide Human Resources administrative support to the HR team and employees to ensure consistent application and integration of policies, procedures and practices. Provide administration support to all HR activities including resourcing, attendance management, disciplinary, grievances, compensation and organisational change. Investigate and provide support where required on individual employee case management. Work closely with HR Shared Services to ensure effective resolution of employee cases and queries. Assist with payroll by providing relevant employee information. Produce regular and ad-hoc reporting e.g. headcount, absence reporting, benefits reporting etc. Support the maintenance of HR activity on SAP Assist...

This global technology business is seeking an experienced HRIS Specialist on a 12-month contract basis. The HRIS Specialist will have strong expertise in HR processes, HR information systems, and systems integration, including payroll integrations as well as change management and analytics. This role plays a critical part in designing, implementing, and continuously improving HR systems to support the global HR function. The ideal candidate combines functional HR expertise with strong technical and analytical capabilities, including systems design, implementation, maintenance and support, reporting, SQL queries, and Power BI dashboards. The role also requires strong change management, communication, training, and project management skills to ensure successful adoption of HR systems across the organization. Working closely with HR, IT, external vendors, and implementation partners, the HRIS Specialist will support the implementation, optimization, and governance of an Oracle HCM...

Interim Payroll & Employee Payments Lead – Contract Location: London (Hybrid) Contract length: 6 months Rate: £529.54 per day (Umbrella only) IR35: Inside An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Interim Payroll & Employee Payments Lead to support a large public sector organisation during a critical period of payroll and ERP change. This is a senior oversight role focused on governance, assurance, and compliance within an in‑house payroll environment. It is not a payroll processing or data‑entry position. About you Suitable candidates will demonstrate: * Senior experience leading in‑house payroll functions in large organisations * Hands‑on SAP and SuccessFactors payroll experience (essential) * Public sector background with strong governance awareness * Detailed payroll knowledge including HMRC compliance, PSA, and year‑end processes * Experience overseeing complex payroll structures (weekly, four‑weekly, and/or monthly) * Experience supporting ERP...