Head of Payroll - Interim

VANRATH are delighted to be recruiting for a Head of Payroll on behalf of a large, complex organisation operating across the UK and Ireland. This is a senior leadership position with full accountability for payroll delivery within a high volume, multi-entity environment.

The role would suit a strategic, hands-on payroll leader with strong people management capability and a passion for improving systems, controls, and service delivery.

The Role

As Head of Payroll, you will be responsible for the end-to-end payroll function across the UK and Ireland. Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and delivering accurate, compliant payrolls for a large workforce, consistently meeting SLAs
• Ensuring full compliance with payroll legislation, pensions, statutory reporting, and governance standards
• Developing and embedding strong payroll controls, reporting, and risk mitigation processes
• Driving continuous improvement, standard...