Payroll Specialist Lead
TLDR
Leads end-to-end payroll in a global operations environment, blending hands-on processing with strategic oversight to ensure accuracy, compliance, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Lead end-to-end payroll processing activities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution across all statutory requirements, approvals, and payments.
- Act as a subject matter expert for payroll operations, supporting stakeholders across finance, implementation, product, and engineering teams.
- Ensure high data integrity across payroll systems, including validation, reconciliation, payroll journals, and exception handling.
- Monitor and improve KPIs and SLAs, driving operational excellence and consistency in payroll delivery.
- Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and best practices to enhance efficiency.
- Support and mentor payroll specialists, providing guidance, coaching, and knowledge sharing within the team.
- Act as a backup for regional payroll leadership when required and contribute to cross-functional initiatives.
- Strong experience in end-to-end payroll processing, either in-house or via a payroll service provider, ideally within an international environment.
- Solid understanding of payroll principles, compliance requirements, and statutory reporting obligations.
- Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and ability to manage large datasets with accuracy.
- Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Experience working with payroll systems and tools; familiarity with automation or process optimisation is a plus.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across global, cross-functional teams.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, remote, and asynchronous work environment.
- Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken.
- Annual salary range: €35,900 – €40,400 EUR
- Work from anywhere with fully remote flexibility
- Flexible working hours in an async-first environment
- Flexible paid time off policy
- 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Mental health and wellbeing support services
- Stock options and learning budget
- Home office allowance and IT equipment provided
- Budget for co-working spaces or local team events
- Strong focus on autonomy, ownership, and work-life balance
Requirements:
Benefits:
Benefits
Flexible Work Hours
Flexible working hours in an async-first environment
Home Office Stipend
Budget for co-working spaces or local team events
Learning Budget
Work-life balance emphasis
Strong focus on autonomy, ownership, and work-life balance
Paid Parental Leave
16 weeks paid parental leave
Paid Time Off
Flexible paid time off policy
Remote-Friendly
Work from anywhere with fully remote flexibility
Stock Options
Wellness Stipend
Mental health and wellbeing support services
Jobgether runs the largest remote job platform, effectively linking job seekers with over 200,000 flexible and remote opportunities that match their unique skills and preferences. Our focus is on enhancing the hiring process, ensuring efficiency while prioritizing the candidate experience, particularly in the growing health and wellness sector.
- Founded
- Founded 2020
- Employees
- 11-50 employees
- Industry
- Professional Services