Job Description Purpose of the Role The Head of Payroll is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and governance of global payroll operations. This role oversees compliant and timely payroll delivery across multiple jurisdictions, drives continuous improvement, and provides strategic leadership on payroll data, controls, and reporting. Main Responsibilities Payroll Operations Lead and coordinate global payroll delivery, ensuring compliance with internal policies and all legal and tax requirements. Manage outsourced and in‑house payroll operations to deliver timely, accurate, high‑quality payroll services. Serve as the senior escalation point for complex issues and exceptions. Payroll Data, Reporting & Controls Own payroll data accuracy, integrity, and governance across all jurisdictions. Oversee payroll reporting, employee cost analysis, and statutory outputs. Partner with Finance (FC and FP&A) to ensure accurate payroll journals, FLEC reconciliation, and alignment of payroll data with planning and forecasting tools. Provide payroll insights to support decision‑making, forecasting, and compliance. Maintain strong controls, reconciliations, audit trails, and process documentation, driving continuous improvement. Payroll Strategy & Transformation Deliver payroll strategy, optimisation initiatives, and governance enhancements. Lead clustering and management of outsourced payroll providers. Drive payroll systems integration, process optimisation, and support for newly acquired businesses. Leadership & Stakeholder Management Provide leadership, direction, and development for the payroll team, including performance and workload management. Deliver training and coaching to build capability. Act as a key liaison with internal and external stakeholders.