Nick Bryant
About Nick Bryant
Nick Bryant is the Senior Director and Global Head of Payroll at Expedia Group, with extensive experience in payroll operations and leadership roles across major financial institutions.
Title and Current Role
Nick Bryant is currently the Senior Director and Global Head of Payroll at Expedia Group. He has been serving in this role since 2019, based in London, United Kingdom. His responsibilities include overseeing the global payroll operations, ensuring compliance, and streamlining payroll processes across various regions.
Previous Experience at State Street
Nick Bryant worked at State Street in multiple capacities. From 2018 to 2019, he was the Global Head of Payroll - Managing Director, responsible for global payroll management. Prior to that, he served as Head of HR Shared Services EMEA - Vice President for 9 months in 2017. Additionally, he was the International Head of Payroll Operations - EMEA & APAC - Vice President from 2013 to 2017.
Roles at Morgan Stanley
At Morgan Stanley, Nick Bryant served as Vice President - EMEA Payroll Operations from 2012 to 2013. He also held the position of EMEA Senior Payroll Manager from 2007 to 2012. During his tenure, he was involved in managing payroll operations across the EMEA region.
Early Career and Payroll Expertise
Nick Bryant began his career as a Payroll Supervisor at Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd from 1991 to 1996. He then worked at Planet Hollywood International as UK Payroll Manager from 1996 to 1998 and at McKinsey & Company as EMEA Payroll Manager from 1998 to 2006. Further roles included UK Payroll Manager at Bank of America from 2006 to 2007. These roles helped him develop extensive expertise in payroll governance, control frameworks, and metrics.
Education Background
Nick Bryant attended Raines Foundation. He studied there from 1981 to 1988, which laid the foundational knowledge for his future roles in payroll and HR management.
Co-Founder and Chair of Financial Services Payroll Forum
Nick Bryant co-founded the Financial Services Payroll Forum, which comprises over thirty major financial institutions and meets quarterly. As the Chair, he focuses on sharing experiences and developing best practices in payroll leadership.
Expertise in Payroll Systems and Compliance
Nick Bryant is skilled in leveraging systems like Workday HCM and Kronos Time & Attendance. He has a strong focus on risk management, audit, SOX, and GDPR compliance in payroll operations. His expertise includes deploying and centralizing payroll operations to centralized hubs and managing payroll-related mergers and acquisitions.