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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
Company: Portfolio Payroll
Location: London
Job Description:
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
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Posted: May 19th, 2026