• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Wednesday August 27 2025

Accountancy firm Azets names new regional director of payroll

A new southern regional director of payroll covering Berkshire has been named by specialist business advisor Azets.

Chris Waterson, who has been with the UK top 10 accountancy firm for six years, has been promoted to the newly created role of director of payroll south in the summer round of promotions.

He is among three promotions into senior roles as Azets grows its payroll services offering.

Azets has Berkshire offices in Newbury and Theale.

Chris leads and oversees the payroll operations of Azets’ external processing teams within the South and West regions, managing complex payroll requirements at scale.

With almost a decade’s financial industry experience, Chris is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals.

He said: “I’m passionate about raising standards in the payroll profession and helping businesses navigate the evolving payroll landscape with confidence.”