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Director, UK Payroll Operations
Fourth —Macclesfield
- Hybrid work
- Hospitality
- Hotel
- Bachelor's degree
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
8d
Senior Director of Field Planning & Activation
Acosta —Stoke-on-Trent
- £90,000 a year
- Full-time
- Leadership
Head of Data Protection
Together —Cheadle
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Driving
- Communication skills
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FINANCE DIRECTOR
ur.co.uk —Crewe
- Up to £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- In-person
- Free parking
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7d
Head of Performance, Programmes and Compliance
City of Stoke-On-Trent —Stoke-on-Trent
- £66,716 - £70,115 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
2h
Head of Operations
Belong —Nantwich
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Annual leave
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13d
Digital Account Director
Yell Ltd —Stafford
- £51,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Sales
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
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14d
UK Territory Director
TransUnion —Alderley Edge
- Full-time
- Sales
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Annual leave
Head of Financial Crime and MLRO
Together —Cheadle
- Full-time
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Hospital Director
Elysium Healthcare —Leek
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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Senior Compliance Manager
Radius Limited —Crewe
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- No degree
- Organisational skills
- Employee assistance programme
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Head of Library and Skills
Staffordshire University —Stoke-on-Trent
- £68,529 - £72,691 a year
- University
- Leadership
- Communication skills
11d
Environmental Management & Sustainability Compliance Manager
Radius Limited —Crewe
- £55,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Project management
- Organisational skills
- Employee assistance programme
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Global HR Operations Partner (UK)
Envision Pharma Group —Wilmslow
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Human resources
- Organisational skills
- Business
11d
Head of Finance
Orchestrate UK —Malpas
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Management
- Microsoft Office
- Paid training
- Health & wellbeing programme
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E-Commerce Director / Digital Commerce Manager
Momentum Training Solutions Ltd. —Stoke-on-Trent
- £45,000 - £47,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- CRM software
- Management
- Sales
- Annual leave
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Head of Procurement - Commercial Contract Management
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust —Stoke-on-Trent
- £66,582 - £77,368 a year
- Full-time
4d
Head of Procurement -Commercial Contract Management
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust —Stoke-on-Trent
- £66,582 - £77,368 a year
- Full-time
4d
Managing Director
Oliver Valves —Knutsford
- IT
Head of Ecommerce
CW Sellors Group Ltd —Ashbourne
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Employee discount
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Director, UK Payroll Operations

Fourth -
Macclesfield

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Job details

8 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Company pension
Discounted gym membership
Flexible schedule
Life insurance

Qualifications

Hospitality
RTI reporting
CIPP
Payroll management
Bachelor's degree
Human resources
PAYE
Payroll
SaaS
Business

Full job description

Our Story

In July 2019, Fourth joined forces with HotSchedules to become the global leader in end-to-end restaurant and hospitality management technology solutions. Together, the merged company now represents the world’s largest and only provider of end-to-end restaurant and hospitality management solutions for customers across the globe and of all sizes, from a single location or franchisee restaurant to a global restaurant or hotel chain. The combined company’s complete software-as-service (SaaS) solution suite including scheduling, time & attendance, applicant tracking, training, inventory management / procurement, HR / benefits and payroll services now serves customers in 120,000 locations worldwide and is supported by a dedicated, unified team across offices in the US, UK, Bulgaria, China, Australia, and UAE.

Interested in joining our smart, fun, and talented team?

Position Overview

Senior operational leadership role with full accountability for the quality, compliance, and performance of Fourth’s UK payroll service delivery. This is a strategic position — the Director sets the direction for how the function operates, continuously raising the bar on service quality, efficiency, and team capability.

Owns end-to-end payroll: accuracy, compliance, client service, technology, and team development

Member of the EMEA operational leadership team — contributes to cross-functional strategy

Senior point of contact for complex, escalated, or strategically significant payroll matters

Directly manages the Payroll Leadership team

Primary Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Development

Lead and develop the Payroll Leadership team; ensure workload distribution and SLA delivery

Coach, mentor, and performance-manage at all levels; build succession depth

Set clear performance expectations tied to service quality and client outcomes

Foster a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement

Lead the function through periods of change with minimal service disruption

UK Payroll Compliance & Regulatory Governance

Maintain Fourth’s UK payroll compliance framework: PAYE, RTI, NI, statutory payments, auto-enrolment

Oversee all year-end activities: P60s, P45s, P11Ds, Apprenticeship Levy

Manage auto-enrolment compliance across all client groups, including The Pensions Regulator obligations

Proactively monitor the regulatory landscape (HMRC policy, Employment Rights Act) and translate change into operational action

Maintain strong internal controls: segregation of duties, audit trails, error detection

Operational Excellence & Service Delivery

Define, implement, and continuously improve payroll processing policies, procedures, and controls

Own the end-to-end payroll delivery model — ensuring it is robust, documented, and resilient

Monitor SLA performance across all client groups; use data to identify risk and drive intervention

Lead resolution of complex, escalated, or high-impact payroll issues

Develop departmental reporting that gives leadership and clients clear visibility of performance and risk

Systems, Technology & Process Optimisation

Provide operational leadership for payroll system implementation, maintenance, and enhancement

Ensure effective integration of payroll-adjacent applications (time & attendance, self-service portals, client interfaces)

Partner with Product and Technology to identify automation and standardisation opportunities

Lead or contribute to payroll technology migrations, maintaining service continuity throughout

Use system reporting to inform resourcing decisions and embed evidence-based management

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

Build and maintain senior client relationships; act as operational point of contact for escalations and complex matters

Proactively engage clients to anticipate risk and ensure delivery meets or exceeds expectations

Serve as Fourth’s subject matter expert on UK payroll in client-facing conversations and commercial discussions

Maintain strong cross-functional partnerships across HR, Finance, Product, Technology, and Sales

Strategic Contribution

Contribute to EMEA operational leadership: business planning, commercial decisions, UK service strategy

Represent UK Payroll Operations in cross-functional forums and product roadmap discussions

Partner with the SVP, EMEA and peer directors on org design, headcount planning, and investment prioritisation

Preferred Experience and/or Qualifications
Essential

Significant senior-level experience leading a UK payroll operations function

Deep, current knowledge of UK payroll legislation: PAYE, RTI, National Insurance, statutory payments, auto-enrolment, HMRC compliance

CIPP qualification (or equivalent demonstrable expertise)

Proven ability to design and continuously improve payroll processes and internal controls at scale

Experienced people leader — builds, develops, and holds accountable a payroll operations team

Strong client-facing capability — comfortable engaging HR Directors, Finance leads, and senior stakeholders

Analytically rigorous — uses data to manage operational risk and provide credible insight to leadership

Technically proficient with payroll/HR systems; experience leading or contributing to technology implementations

Strong cross-functional collaborator across Product, Technology, HR, and Finance

Desirable

Experience in a SaaS, technology, or managed payroll bureau environment

Familiarity with hospitality industry payroll complexity (variable hours, high volume)

Experience with Fourth’s technology, or comparable enterprise payroll platforms

Experience managing payroll through significant regulatory change

Demonstrable contribution to senior leadership or operational steering beyond the payroll function

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, HR, or related field; postgraduate qualification an advantage

Benefits

Holidays. We all need to rest so you get 25 basic holidays with the option to grow up to 30 with service + your birthday off + bank holidays!

️ ️Flexible working! Use our flexible working hours and hybrid working environments to manage it.

‍️ Wellness activities and a lot of pampering included. On top of that, you can add gym subscription discounts.

Laptop and equipment.

Healthcare expense claim tools!

Like in life, at work we also want you to grow with certifications.

Annual meet ups!

Enhanced parenting scheme!

Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan provided.

Pension and life insurance? Several, for you to choose what looks convenient.

On demand pay tools for you to be able to access salary even before the end of the month!

All personal data provided by you in your application will be processed by Fourth LTD solely for our recruitment purposes. More information on Fourth LTD's privacy policy for job candidates is available here and by applying you confirm that you have read it.

Fourth is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without discrimination because of sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, age, national origin, military status, religion, or disability or any other legally protected status.

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