Global Payroll Manager

1 Month ago • All levels • Administrative

Job Summary

Job Description

The Global Payroll Manager leads and manages payroll operations across multiple countries, ensuring compliance with local regulations, optimizing processes, and integrating strategies with business objectives. Responsibilities include overseeing end-to-end payroll processing, implementing and maintaining payroll policies, managing third-party providers, handling employee compensation, staying updated on global payroll tax laws, partnering with legal, finance, and HR teams, managing audits, developing global payroll strategies, identifying automation opportunities, standardizing processes, fostering strong relationships with cross-functional teams, ensuring accurate reconciliation and reporting, and analyzing payroll data. This role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and expertise in global payroll systems, employer and payroll tax laws, and compliance.
Must have:
  • Oversee global payroll processing
  • Ensure compliance with regulations
  • Manage third-party providers
  • Handle employee compensation
  • Develop global payroll strategies
  • Strong knowledge of global payroll practices
  • Expertise in payroll systems
  • Understanding of international payroll and employment tax laws
Good to have:
  • Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
  • Global Payroll Management Certificate

Job Details

The global Payroll manager is responsible for leading and managing the payroll operations across multiple countries, ensuring compliance with local regulations, optimizing payroll processes, and integrating payroll strategies with overall business objectives. This role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and expertise in global payroll systems, employer and
payroll tax laws, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

    • Oversee the end-to-end payroll processing across multiple countries, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of payroll execution.
    • Implement and maintain payroll policies, ensuring compliance with local, regional, and global regulations.
    • Manage relationships with third-party payroll providers and ensure service-level agreements are met.
    • Ensure proper handling of employee compensation, including salaries, benefits, bonuses, stock options, and other remuneration.
    • Stay updated on global payroll tax laws, labor laws, and compliance requirements, ensuring adherence in all regions.
    • Partner with legal, finance, and HR teams to ensure payroll compliance with statutory reporting and filing requirements.
    • Manage internal and external audits related to payroll and ensure all payroll processes meet corporate governance standards.
    • Develop and implement global payroll strategies to improve efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness.
    • Identify automation opportunities and lead payroll technology enhancements, including system upgrades and integrations with HRIS and financial systems.
    • Standardize payroll processes across different geographies while accommodating local labor laws and tax regulations.
    • Foster strong relationships with cross-functional teams, including HR, finance, IT, and external vendors.
    • Ensure accurate payroll reconciliation, reporting, and compliance with financial and tax regulations.
    • Analyze payroll data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement.

Key Requirements:

    • Strong knowledge of global payroll practices, processes, and compliance.
    • Familiarity with payroll systems (e.g., ADP, Workday, SAP, Rippling)
    • Understanding of international payroll and employment tax laws, labor laws, and social benefits/securities systems.
    • Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
    • Strong communication skills to work with international teams.
    • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, accounting, HR, or a related field.
    • Certifications like Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Global Payroll Management Certificate can be beneficial.
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