Payroll Director

Payroll Director £100,000 - £130,000Portfolio Payroll are proud to be partnering with a top accountancy firm in the search for a permanent Payroll Director.Job OverviewYou will lead the national payroll team and assist in the strategic direction of the payroll service.Day to Day Responsibilities:Leading the national payroll team, making sure all regional offices alignLead change and innovation initiatives, looking at AI and other automation and digitisation optionsRepresenting payroll in firm wide governanceMonitoring performance of payroll teams both in the UK and offshoreOverseeing outsourced bureau operationsManage recruitment and staffing strategySupporting partners and client teams in positioning offshore payroll model, making sure it''s presented as a controlled, quality led delivery approachMaintaining client relationship model, acting as a senior point of contact or Key Clients.Handling sensitive client scenarios such as onboarding and restructuringImplementing and upgrading payroll systemsDriving reporting improvements such as timesheet tracking, billing metrics and KPI dashboards.Train and mentor payroll staffEssential Skills and Competencies:Experience managing a national payroll departmentExperience with system implementations, improvements, and automationHigh level of organisational ability; ability to work to tight deadlines and targetsStrong communication, leadership and management skillsStrong stakeholder management experienceDesirable Skills and ..... full job details .....