Your new company

You’ll be joining a growing professional services organisation with a strong national payroll function. The business is committed to delivering high-quality payroll services, strengthening internal controls, and continuously improving its ways of working. You’ll be part of a collaborative environment where developing best practice and enhancing compliance are central priorities.

Your new role

• Ensuring robust controls and compliance are built into payroll service delivery.
• Continuously reviewing and improving payroll processes and assessing proposed operational changes.
• Managing the risk register, monitoring service delivery risks, and overseeing incident reporting.
• Reviewing compliance and non-compliance trends and recommending improvements.
• Leading legislative and procedural updates and ensuring teams meet requirements.
• Managing a team within the payroll controls and compliance function.
• Identifying weaknesses in current processes and proposing solutions that add value.
• Supporting the development of wider risk and control strategies.

What you'll need to succeed

• Strong experience as a payroll professional.
• Proven ability to design and implement effective control frameworks.
• A solid understanding of compliance risks and best‑practice approaches.
• Experience investigating payroll incidents, making recommendations, and overseeing remediation.
• Confident communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues both remotely and in person.
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What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV Queenie.Ng@hays.com or call us now.

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