Risk management lead Work, Jobs in Prestbury, Chs (with Salaries)

Director, UK Payroll Operations
Fourth —Macclesfield
- Hybrid work
- Hotel
- Bachelor's degree
- Business
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
Documentation Manager
AstraZeneca —Macclesfield
- Organisational skills
- AI
5d
Sr. Director, Customer Experience & Quality - EMEA
Johnson Controls —Stockport
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Risk and Compliance Lead
Conferma —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Project Management Officer
Barclays —Knutsford
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Agile
5d
Head of Operational Estates
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust —Stoke-on-Trent
- £66,582 - £77,368 a year
- Full-time
- Leadership
5d
Director / Senior Director, Quality & Risk Management (Global Transaction Advisory Group)
Alvarez and Marsal —Manchester
- Full-time
- Contracts
- Training & development
Senior Project Manager - Regulatory / Governance Readiness
Together —Cheadle
- Full-time
- Team management
- Agile
- Financial services
Quick apply
Financial Transformation & AI Adoption -Change Management Consultant
Latentbridge —Macclesfield
- Up to £700 a day
- Temporary
- Accounting
- In-person
- AI
Quick apply
10d
Transition Co-ordinator
Barclays —Knutsford
- Communication skills
- Banking
Programme Manager
Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust —Warrington
- £57,528 - £64,750 a year
- Full-time
- Research
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
Senior Mobilisation Manager
Rolls-Royce SMR —Warrington
- £71,000 - £93,187 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Project management
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
Learning and Training Manager
Home Office —Stoke-on-Trent
- £41,750 - £44,250 a year
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Training & development
- Annual leave
6d
Technical Director, Capture Management Lead – Nuclear
AECOM —Warrington
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Sales
- Business development
- Travel
Senior Recoveries Case Handler
Clear Business —Sale
- £32,000 - £38,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- CRM software
- Negotiation
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
People Partner
Gist Limited —Crewe
- Up to £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Data Protection Senior Associate L2 - Risk Management - Manchester
EY —Manchester
- Leadership
- Employee discount
Regional Lead - Direct Relationship Management - North
Allica Bank —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- Business development
- Team management
Programme Director
Barclays —Knutsford
- Analysis skills
- Team management
- Mentoring
Change Lead
PXC —Salford Quays
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- SharePoint
- SDLC
- Work from home

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Director, UK Payroll Operations

Fourth -
Macclesfield

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Job details

Benefits

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

Qualifications

Stakeholder collaboration
Client engagement
Stakeholder liaison
Payroll administration
CIPP
Process improvement
Payroll management
Bachelor's degree
Continuous improvement cycles oversight
Risk management
PAYE
Operational strategy development
Management reporting
Professional development mentoring
Auto-enrolment pension processing
Business
Operations leadership experience
Auto Enrolment regulations

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!

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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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Senior Project Manager - Regulatory / Governance Readiness

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