ABOUT THE COMPANY

If a career at Dechra has piqued your interest, find out more at Dechra Careers.
Dechra is a growing, global specialist in veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide.
All applications received are reviewed by our internal talent acquisition team and we will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we’re looking for. Should you not hear back from us within 28 days please don’t be too disappointed - we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies which could be suitable, and we encourage you to keep an eye on our careers site. We value diversity within our global workforce and encourage an inclusive culture. Any questions or queries, please contact us at recruituk@dechra.com

So, what will you be doing? This role has a broad and varied remit and the successful candidate will have responsibility for duties including:

• Lead the global payroll operational transition, developing a clear RACI matrix to define stakeholder roles.
• Oversee third-party payroll provider relationships, ensuring SLAs are met and financials managed.
• Build and manage a payroll team, delivering compliant payroll for 2,800+ employees.
• Implement standardisation, centralisation, and automation to enhance efficiency and reduce risk.
• Ensure full compliance with payroll regulations and enterprise financial controls across all countries.
• Address payroll queries within agreed SLAs.
• Act as the primary contact for audits and compliance checks.
• Resolve complex payroll issues and escalations.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Legal, and IT for seamless payroll workflows.
• Establish and track payroll performance metrics and KPIs to drive service quality improvements.
• Partner with the reward lead to deliver regular compensation analytics to stakeholders.