Are you ready to shape the future of global payroll in a business-wide transformation programme? We’re looking for a Payroll Workstream Lead to take a pivotal role in designing and delivering payroll initiatives that support our finance vision and help build a more standardised, efficient and future-ready organisation.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead meaningful change at the heart of our global payroll landscape, influencing how processes, systems, controls and ways of working are designed for the long term.
As part of our Finance Transformation programme, you will play a key role in shaping the future payroll operating model, bringing structure, pace and expert insight to a critical workstream. You will ensure change activity is well planned, well governed and effectively coordinated through the Project Lead, while working closely with stakeholders across Finance, HR, Operations and programme teams.
This is a 2 year fixed-term contract to support the delivery of our Finance Transformation Programme.
You will bring strong payroll expertise, ideally with experience across global processes, systems and controls. You know how to turn complex operational requirements into clear, practical designs, and you are comfortable working in a transformation environment where standardisation, governance and continuous improvement are central to success. You will be a confident communicator who can influence stakeholders, challenge constructively and bring people with you through change. Detail matters to you, but so does the bigger picture: you are motivated by building payroll processes that are scalable, efficient, well controlled and ready for the future.
This Opportunity Would Suit Someone Who:
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Has experience designing, improving or leading end-to-end payroll processes.
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Has supported or led payroll workstreams within process improvement, ERP or systems-change programmes, with LEAN or Six Sigma experience desirable.
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Understands the complexity of global payroll and enjoys bringing structure, consistency and clarity to varied environments.
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Can influence, challenge and collaborate effectively with Finance, HR, Operations and programme teams.
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Values strong governance, high-quality documentation and the opportunity to shape a strategic roadmap with lasting business impact.
If you’re excited by the chance to lead a high-profile workstream, influence the future of global payroll and make a lasting contribution to our Finance Transformation programme, we’d love to hear from you.
A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS
William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.
We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.
At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.
OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY
Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.
INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive.
We want to make sure that all applicants are treated equally. To support this we will anonymise all applications during the screening stage. Details such as name, dates and educational establishments will only be visible to the recruitment team and hiring leader once an applicant is invited to interview, these details are hidden during the screening stage. To be able to anonymise applications they all need to be in the same format. You can upload a CV but we would also ask you to complete an application form – your CV will not be visible during screening. We hope you agree that this is good use of your time to help ensure a fair recruitment process.
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