Head - Payroll (uk & North America)

WPP

Chennai, India
On-site
Payroll processing for uk & north america
Manage external payroll vendors
Ensure statutory compliance
Oversee all aspects of payroll processing and compliance for assigned populations, liaising across WPP Shared Services to drive operational excellence

Job Summary

  • Oversee all aspects of payroll processing and compliance for assigned populations, liaising across WPP Shared Services to drive operational excellence.
  • Manage relationships with external payroll vendors, ensure service level agreements are met, and act as an escalation point for leadership inquiries.
  • Lead and manage the finance payroll team, providing coaching and career development opportunities while coordinating with WPP Finance on budgeting and forecasting.

Matching Summary

Oversee all aspects of payroll processing and compliance for assigned populations, liaising across WPP Shared Services to drive operational excellence.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Payroll processing for UK & North America
  • Manage external payroll vendors
  • Ensure statutory compliance
  • Develop internal controls
  • Lead finance payroll team
  • ADP EV6 and WorkforceNow proficiency

Nice-to-have

  • Excellent communicator and stakeholder manager
  • Organized and detail-oriented
  • Exceptional problem-solving ability
  • Service request ticketing systems experience
  • Workday HCM experience

Key Requirements

  • 15+ years USA, UK & Canadian payroll experience
  • Team leadership experience
  • Global payroll controls and compliance understanding
  • Shared services experience in Finance or HR
  • Multi-entity and multi-currency operations management
  • SDWorx, ADP Enterprise EV6, ADP WorkforceNow platforms

Work Rights

Not specified

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