Head of Payroll

Location: Hedge End

About:

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

This position is being offered on a 2-4 month contract basis to cover and stabilise the payroll function during a period of restructuring.

Details:

Location:

Hedge End, Southampton

Salary: £(Apply online only) p/d (umbrella)

Contract:

2-4 months with potential for extension

Working Pattern:
In office, potential for 1 day work from home

Key responsibilities:

Full ownership of payroll processing, accuracy, and compliance
Ensuring compliance with UK and/or Ireland payroll legislation
Requirements:

Extensive payroll experience with leadership responsibility
Experience using payroll systems (Sage 50) (desirable)
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

We will consider all qualified applications for this position. Venture Recruitment Partners does not discriminate against disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other status protected under the Equality Act 2010.

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