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Consultant - Accountancy and Finance (London) 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 :
Phone: 020 4571 7392
Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Employment type Contract
Job function Job function Finance
Industries Financial Services and Banking
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