Head of Global Payroll
Job Summary
Job Description
The Head of Global Payroll is responsible for overseeing all aspects of payroll operations across multiple countries. This includes ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, maintaining compliance with local regulations, managing relationships with third-party providers, and implementing global payroll strategies. The role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and expertise in global payroll systems, tax laws, and compliance. Key responsibilities encompass end-to-end payroll management, policy implementation, vendor relationship management, compensation handling, staying updated on global payroll regulations, partnering with other teams for compliance, managing audits, developing and implementing global payroll strategies, identifying automation opportunities, standardizing processes, and fostering strong cross-functional relationships. The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of global payroll practices and systems, international payroll and employment tax laws, and excellent analytical and communication skills.
Must have:
- Global payroll expertise
- Compliance knowledge
- Payroll system experience
- Strong leadership
- Strategic thinking
- Cross-functional collaboration
Good to have:
- CPP or Global Payroll Management Certificate
- Experience with ADP, Workday, SAP, or Rippling
6 skills required
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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Xsolla's video game business engine helps game developers and publishers operate more efficiently and sell more games. Serving only the video game industry, Xsolla caters to businesses from indie to enterprise, with solutions that solve the complexities of distribution, marketing, and monetization so developers, publishers, and platform partners. Our goal is to increase your audience, sales and revenue.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices worldwide, Xsolla operates as a merchant and seller of record for major gaming entities like Valve, Twitch, Ubisoft, Epic Games, and PUBG Corporation.
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