Barden have been asked to help the Finance Director of a large company with a Shared Services Centre in Cork to identify a Head of Payroll to join their high calibre, well staffed payroll team. This is an opportunity for an experienced manager or someone senior in payroll with strong leadership skills who enjoys being in an environment processing end to end payroll to join a company which has been based in Cork for a long time. This is a hybrid opportunity.ABOUT THE ROLE:·Manage multi-location payroll for a high volume of employees across Ireland and the UK, both weekly and monthlyManage outsourced EU PayrollsDriving innovative solutions and leading the continuous improvement in accuracy, efficiency and service levelResponsible for payroll tax activities including compliance with multi-jurisdictional tax regulationsTraining and development of the teamLead process improvement projects and identify areas where further improvements can be made to save time and improve accuracyWorking with HR functions to ensure consistent and accurate flow of information and external providers regarding specific payroll treatment for employeesLead the simplification and standardization of ways of working and processes based on industry leading practiceOversee on-going performance and development of payroll systemsABOUT THE PERSON:Mature, analytical and personable individualStrong Payroll ExperienceStrong leadership skil