International Payroll Lead

International Payroll Lead (6 Month FTC) Location: Aldgate, London (Hybrid – 3 days office) Salary: £70,000 Pro Rata Contract: Initial 6 Month FTC An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced International Payroll Lead to take ownership of payroll operations across 13 countries in Europe and APAC, covering approximately 1,150 employees. This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing outsourced payroll providers while driving governance, compliance, systems improvements and payroll transformation. Key Responsibilities • Lead the delivery of outsourced payrolls across 13 international locations, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely processing • Manage and develop a small payroll team, providing coaching and technical support • Act as the key contact for payroll vendors, Finance, HR and Compliance teams across multiple countries • Oversee payroll controls, pensions, GL reporting, reconciliations and audit requirements • Support payroll systems, HRIS integrations, testing and continuous improvement projects • Produce payroll reporting and management information while driving process improvements across the payroll function Ideal Candidate • Proven experience managing international outsourced payrolls across multiple countries • Previous payroll leadership or team management experience • Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, governance, controls and compliance • Experience working with multiple payroll vendors and external providers • Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and data analysis) • Experience supporting payroll systems, HRIS integrations and transformation projects • Confident managing senior stakeholders and complex payroll issues • CIPP qualified (or equivalent) preferred Interested? Apply today! JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist payroll, HR & Reward recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements together with our privacy notices set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.