Payroll Director

Payroll Director £100,000 - £130,000

Portfolio Payroll are proud to be partnering with a top accountancy firm in the search for a permanent Payroll Director.

Job Overview

You will lead the national payroll team and assist in the strategic direction of the payroll service.

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Leading the national payroll team, making sure all regional offices align
• Lead change and innovation initiatives, looking at AI and other automation and digitisation options
• Representing payroll in firm wide governance
• Monitoring performance of payroll teams both in the UK and offshore
• Overseeing outsourced bureau operations
• Manage recruitment and staffing strategy
• Supporting partners and client teams in positioning offshore payroll model, making sure it's presented as a controlled, quality led delivery approach
• Maintaining client relationship model, acting as a senior point of contact or Key Clients.
• Handling sensitive client scenarios such as onboarding and restructuring
• Implementing and upgrading payroll systems
• Driving reporting improvements such as timesheet tracking, billing metrics and KPI dashboards.
• Train and mentor payroll staff

Essential Skills and Competencies

• Experience managing a national payroll department
• Experience with system implementations, improvements, and automation
• High level of organisational ability; ability to work to tight deadlines and targets
• Strong communication, leadership and management skills
• Strong stakeholder management experience

Desirable Skills and Competencies

• Experience working within a large payroll bureau or accountancy firm
• Experience using multiple payroll platforms
• A fundamental understanding of UK payroll legislation