Head of Payroll

Company: Downey Osborne
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Location: Belfast
Job Description:

A leading international business is seeking to appoint a Head of Payroll to oversee and lead its global payroll function. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to manage multi-jurisdiction payroll operations while driving process improvement, compliance, and operational efficiency.

  • Bonus
  • Free onsite parking
  • Private medical insurance
  • Health cash plan

About You

  • Extensive payroll management experience across multiple jurisdictions
  • Strong knowledge of payroll controls, compliance, and reporting
  • Experience managing outsourced and in-house payroll models
  • Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
  • Advanced Excel and payroll systems experience

About Your New Role

Always

  • Lead global payroll operations ensuring accuracy and compliance
  • Manage payroll controls, reporting, and reconciliations
  • Partner with Finance teams on payroll data and reporting
  • Drive payroll process improvements and system enhancements
  • Manage outsourced payroll providers and key stakeholders
  • Lead and develop the payroll team

Often

  • Review and improve payroll processes
  • Support reporting and forecasting activities
  • Deliver training and guidance to team members

Occasionally

  • Support transformation and integration projects
  • Assist with audit and compliance activity

Never

  • Work in a position without strategic involvement or leadership responsibility
  • Spend Friday afternoons explaining why someone was accidentally paid twice

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Posted: May 22nd, 2026