Head Of Payroll

  • ARM
  • Jan 29, 2026
Contractor Accounting

Job Description

Head of Payroll

Stratford

6-month Contract - Hybrid

529.54 per day Umbrella

ARM are delighted to be working with our client to help them recruit a Head of Payroll on a 6 month contract.

The role is responsible for delivery of elements of the end-to-end Employee Payments processes including payroll, expenses, and overtime payments

The Role:

  • Responsible for the scheduling and production of payroll across the organisation, ensuring all payrolls for the employees are accurate, produced within non-negotiable deadlines and are in accordance with both statutory and company rules
  • Overall responsibility for the payroll systems, including overall performance, testing, issue resolution and working with the necessary cross-functional internal and external contacts to ensure the payroll system is fit for purpose
  • Responsible for payroll accounting facility, ensure all payroll costs are reflected in the General Ledger.
  • The accurate and timely processing of all payroll BACS transmissions to ensure payments are made on time.
  • Completion and submission of HMRC statutory returns according to statutory legislation.
  • Processing and payment of employee expenses and payments to 3rd parties, for example HMRC and pension funds

Requirements:

  • Leadership and team management in payroll.
  • In-house payroll delivery experience.
  • Strong technical payroll knowledge
  • Public sector preferred for governance and pace. Large-scale payroll experience desirable.
  • Strong understanding of payroll processes, HMRC obligations, and year-end requirements.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.