Job Description PURPOSE OF 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 Lead global payroll operations, ensuring compliant, accurate and timely delivery across all jurisdictions. Manage both outsourced and in‑house payroll providers, acting as senior escalation point for complex issues. Own payroll data accuracy, governance, reporting and statutory outputs, including employee cost analysis. Partner with Finance to ensure accurate journals, reconciliations and alignment with forecasting and planning tools. Maintain strong controls, audit trails and documentation while driving continuous process improvement. Deliver payroll strategy, optimisation initiatives, systems integration and support for newly acquired businesses. Oversee vendor clustering and management of outsourced payroll partners. Provide leadership, development, training and stakeholder management for the payroll team.