Head of Payroll

I'm currently partnering with a global organisation to appoint an experienced Senior Payroll Manager to join their team based in Edinburgh.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a high-performing payroll function with responsibility for driving payroll strategy, operational excellence, and the implementation of a unified payroll solution across multiple countries throughout the EMEA region.

Key Responsibilities:

✔ Lead payroll operations across multiple EMEA jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely delivery

✔ Manage payroll governance, controls, reconciliations and audit readiness

✔ Drive process improvements, automation initiatives and vendor performance management

✔ Lead, coach and develop payroll teams across Edinburgh and Dubai

✔ Partner with Finance, HR, Legal, IT and external providers to deliver best-in-class payroll services

✔ Support acquisitions and payroll integrations across the region

✔ Play a key role in wider transformation and change programmes

About You:

🔹 Extensive experience managing complex, multi-country payrolls across the EMEA region

🔹 Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, tax and statutory compliance requirements

🔹 Proven leadership experience within a regional payroll environment

🔹 Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills

🔹 Payroll qualification required

🔹 Experience with Dayforce or Deel would be advantageous

What's on Offer?

✅ Significant responsibility and visibility within a global organisation

✅ Opportunity to shape and develop a growing shared services function

✅ Leadership role with international exposure

✅ Competitive salary and benefits package

If you'd be interested in learning more, or know someone who could be a good fit, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.