The Associate Director, Payroll Strategy & Operations, plays a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the global payroll strategy for Flutter. Partnering closely with the Head of Payroll and the People Services Director, this role is responsible for building a scalable operating model, strengthening governance and controls, and ensuring the seamless onboarding of new brands and payrolls into the global framework.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in global payroll and compliance
- Strong understanding of global payroll operating models and governance frameworks
- Experience transforming payroll in federated business models
- Advanced data analysis and reporting capability
- Excellent leadership, influence and partner engagement skills
- Strong cross-cultural communication and global collaboration skills
- Strong analytical, commercial and critical thinking skills
- Technology proficiency (Payroll systems, ERP, integrations)
- Shown change leadership and agility in complex environments
- Technical Knowledge & Experience
- 15+ years of hands-on global payroll experience across processes, systems and integrations
- Experience leading payroll transformation, vendor transitions or major system rollouts across multiple geographies
- Experience designing global payroll operating models and governance frameworks
- Strong knowledge of international tax laws, labour regulations, SOX and control frameworks
- Expertise in developing and interpreting payroll dashboards with strong narrative storytelling
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to operate under pressure and lead multiple priorities
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across HR, Finance, Legal and external partners
- Ability to adapt to fast-paced environments and regulatory change
- Behavioural Competencies
- Strong people leadership—capable of developing, motivating and managing multinational teams
- Effective delegation and prioritisation
- High diligence, problem-solving and issue-resolution skills
- Cultural awareness and ability to work internationally
- Strong partner management across HR, Finance and Legal
- Adaptability—effective in periods of transition (M&A, system changes, regulatory changes)
- Innovative attitude, employing new technologies to improve accuracy and reduce manual effort
- Strong strategic and commercial thinking
- Excellent time-management and ability to manage competing priorities
Benefits
- Bonus scheme
- Uncapped holiday allowance
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- £1,000 annual self-development learning fund
- Invest via the Flutter Sharesave Scheme
- Enhanced parental leave
