Group Head of Payroll

About the Company

About the Position

Key Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of the Group Payroll strategy in cooperation with Project leadership and Regional/Functional Leads; provide industry expertise to assist companies’ decision making.
• Lead the implementation of regional payroll solutions and integration with stakeholders.
• Support the operational goals and objectives. Anticipates needs, identifies necessary resources (people and capital); assesses opportunities against business objectives, manages risk and determines creative means to implement new & innovative technical & process solutions.
• Works with HR, Finance and Region Leads to identify, prioritise, and implement process, control and policy improvement opportunities. Champions a culture of continuous improvement.
• Support the development of a Group Payroll scorecard.
• Operationally, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Ensuring Group payrolls are processed timely and accurately.
• Compile Monthly and Weekly Payroll information and liaise with third party Payroll provider.
• Reconcile/post to general ledger any relevant or related payroll activities.
• Support employees across the Group with payroll related queries or issues.
• Ensuring Payroll procedures are compliant with internal regulations.
• Ensure that companies Code of Conduct is considered in all business matters carried out on their behalf.
• Lead a team of seven+ employees in the achievement of organizational goals. Guide, coach, direct, and develop direct reports

Experience/Requirements

• Degree educated and Accounting/Payroll qualification desirable.
• SAP & Success Factors experience will be an advantage.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills.
• Strong project management experience and analytical skills and manages through metrics.
• Strong Payroll/Time process and HR functional expertise.
• Strong communication, leadership, interpersonal, influencing and cross-functional teamwork skills.
• Ability to handle competing priorities.
• Track record of continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication, writing and facilitation skills
• Willingness and availability to travel on company business

Remuneration Package

• Salary €105,000-€115,000
• Bonus
• Pension
• Hybrid working
• Healthcare
• 23 days holidays

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