https://jobs.co.uk/job/head-of-payroll-cedar--97f02bcd-f2e2-4e29-aaff-a3b02757ad3a RSS feed for Head of Payroll at Cedar. en-gb Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:35:39 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/head-of-payroll-cedar--97f02bcd-f2e2-4e29-aaff-a3b02757ad3a https://jobs.co.uk/job/head-of-payroll-cedar--97f02bcd-f2e2-4e29-aaff-a3b02757ad3a Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:52:18 GMT Location: London | Salary: 45.00-45.00 Hourly | Type: Contract | Head of PayrollRole type: InterimDuration: 6 monthsSector: Higher EducationLocation: LondonHourly rate: £45 - £50 per hourOur client, a leading Higher Education institution in the South East, is seeking an experienced Head of Payroll to lead a large and complex payroll function through a period of continued development and change.This is a senior payroll leadership role with responsibility for ensuring the accuracy, compliance, timeliness and continuous improvement of payroll across the organisation, including UK and overseas employees.The RoleYou will lead and develop a team of payroll specialists, ensuring a high-quality payroll service is delivered to employees while maintaining robust controls, processes and compliance standards.Key responsibilities will include:Providing strategic and operational leadership to the payroll production team.Overseeing the full monthly payroll cycle, including validation and sign-off of gross-to-net payroll, statutory submissions, payroll costings, payments and year-end processes.Ensuring payroll deductions, pension processes and auto-enrolment requirements are accurately managed.Maintaining compliance with UK legislation and relevant overseas pay... Contract