The Role
This is a broad and strategic position, offering responsibility for the end-to-end management of payroll operations across several countries. You'll lead a team while working closely with Finance, HR, Tax and external partners to deliver a best-in-class payroll function.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading the delivery of accurate and compliant payrolls across multiple countries.
- Managing relationships with external payroll providers and ensuring agreed service levels are achieved.
- Driving standardisation and continuous improvement across regional payroll processes.
- Supporting the integration of newly acquired businesses into existing payroll operations.
- Ensuring payroll activities remain fully compliant with relevant legislation, taxation and employment regulations across multiple jurisdictions.
- Producing payroll reporting and supporting month-end accounting requirements.
- Managing statutory submissions and year-end payroll activities.
- Acting as the key contact for internal and external audit activity relating to payroll.
- Maintaining strong governance, controls and compliance across the payroll function.
- Working collaboratively with HR, Finance, Reward and other stakeholders on payroll-related initiatives.
- Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency through automation, process improvement and emerging technologies, including AI where appropriate.
- Leading, developing and mentoring a high-performing payroll team.
About You
They are looking for an experienced payroll professional with a background in managing complex, multi-country payroll operations within an international environment.
- Extensive experience managing payroll across multiple countries.
- Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, statutory compliance and governance.
- Experience managing third-party payroll providers and service delivery.
- A proactive approach to process improvement and operational excellence.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Previous leadership experience with a passion for developing teams.
- Confidence working within a fast-moving, evolving international business.
- An interest in leveraging technology, automation and AI to enhance payroll operations.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established international organisation that continues to invest in its people, systems and processes. You'll play a key role in shaping the future of the regional payroll function while working within a collaborative and supportive environment that offers genuine career development.