Payroll Director

Position: Payroll Director (Permanent)
Location: Greater London

Payroll Director | UK & ROI

City of London (Hybrid)
Permanent
Global Facilities Services Provider

£115,000 – £125,000 + bonus + benefits + Car + pacakge

We are supporting a global facilities services organisation with a strong UK footprint who are looking to appoint a Payroll Director to lead their UK & ROI payroll function.

This is a senior leadership role with full accountability for end-to-end payroll operations, compliance, governance, and transformation across a large, complex workforce.

The Role

As Payroll Director, you will take ownership of the strategic and operational leadership of payroll, ensuring accurate, compliant, and efficient delivery across the UK and Republic of Ireland. You will play a key role in driving process improvement, system optimisation, and payroll transformation, while maintaining robust controls and governance.

This role will suit a leader who is comfortable operating at Board and Executive level, with deep technical payroll expertise and experience managing large-scale payroll environments.

Key Responsibilities

* Full accountability for end-to-end payroll operations across UK & ROI

* Ensure compliance with UK & ROI payroll legislation, tax, pensions, and statutory requirements

* Lead payroll governance, controls, and audit readiness

* Drive payroll transformation initiatives, including systems, process improvement, and automation

* Manage and develop senior payroll leadership and operational teams

* Act as the senior escalation point for complex payroll issues and risk management

* Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, and external providers to ensure seamless delivery

* Oversee payroll vendors and third-party relationships where applicable

* Deliver accurate payroll reporting, MI, and executive updates

Essential Experience

* Proven experience in a senior payroll leadership role (Director / Head of Payroll)

* Strong expertise in UK & ROI payroll legislation and compliance

* Experience leading large-scale, complex payroll operations

* Demonstrated success in payroll transformation and change

* Strong governance, risk, and controls mindset

* Confident stakeholder engagement at Executive and Board level

* Experience with in outsourced services, facilities management, or large multi-site organisations is highly advantageous

(Salary level will depend on experience, scale of payroll previously managed, and transformation exposure.)

Why Apply

* Senior leadership role within a global organisation

* High visibility and influence across the business

* Opportunity to shape and modernise payroll operations

* Hybrid working model with London base

Please submit your CV or contact us directly for a confidential discussion