Meraki Talent are delighted to be supporting the appointment of a Senior Payroll Manager for a prestigious financial institution on a 12-month full-time contract based in Northampton. This is a high-impact leadership role managing a large-scale payroll operation.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the delivery of the UK Payroll, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and compliance with all applicable regulations and internal governance standards
* Inspire, coach, and develop a team of payroll professionals, ensuring a robust succession plan and a strong focus on team wellbeing and career progression
* Oversee the resolution of escalated and complex payroll issues, including risk events and service delivery exceptions
* Ensure full compliance with Barclays policies, controls, SLAs, and external legislation through effective management of all payroll operations
* Drive and deliver strategic change and process improvements affecting payroll systems and procedures, in collaboration with Transformation and Strategy teams
* Contribute to the execution of the Global Payroll strategy, ensuring UK payroll activities are fully aligned and integrated
* Establish and maintain productive relationships with senior stakeholders, both internally and externally
* Ensure risk mitigation, governance, and policy adherence in all aspects of payroll operation
* Deliver insightful analysis and reporting to support decision making and continuous improvement across the function
Candidate Profile
* Extensive experience in payroll operations, with strong technical knowledge and proven delivery in complex, large-scale environments, ideally within Financial Services
* Chartered Institute of Payroll and Pensions (CIPP) Level 5 qualification (or equivalent) highly desirable
* Demonstrated leadership experience with a strong ability to motivate, mentor, and develop teams
* Experience managing large payrolls with significant compliance and regulatory responsibility
* Strong decision-making ability with a focus on operational performance, policy adherence, and risk management
* Proven track record of leading transformational change across payroll processes and systems
* Excellent stakeholder management, with the ability to influence and negotiate at a senior level
* Confident in resolving sensitive, complex, and high-impact situations
If you or someone you know is interested in this role, reach out to Nick Nikitin:
Email: nick.nikitin@merakitalent.com
Phone: 020 4571 7392