Tthe Global Payroll Manager owns payroll operations across our organization, with a specialization in USA payroll and oversight of payroll across EMEA, LATAM, and APAC. This role is the strategic, subject-matter expert for multi-country payroll, ensuring accuracy, statutory compliance, and a smooth employee experience for workers across the globe.
The ideal candidate has deep hands-on experience running payroll in the United States and the United Kingdom, works fluently in Workday, Deel, ADP and other well-known payroll applications, and brings the judgment to design and govern payroll across multiple regions. As part of the Finance team, you will collaborate closely with Legal, Tax, and People Operations to support the company’s international expansion and evolving operational needs.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Operations
- Oversee and lead full-cycle payroll, including pay runs, reconciliations, variance analysis, and sign-off.
- Administer and optimize payroll processing in Workday, including earnings and deduction configuration and integration with Company systems.
- Manage global contractor and EOR payroll and invoicing through Deel, including onboarding, compliance documentation, and payment timing across EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.
- Coordinate payroll with local providers and EOR partners in EMEA, LATAM, and APAC, setting service standards, reviewing outputs, and resolving escalations.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll queries and escalations, resolving complex issues quickly and accurately.
Compliance & Reporting
- Ensure compliance with US federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements, including withholding, filings, and garnishments.
- Configure, register and maintain business entities with regional and state agencies.
- Ensure compliance with UK PAYE and RTI submissions, pensions auto-enrolment, and statutory payments.
- Maintain awareness of statutory payroll requirements in EMEA, LATAM, and APAC jurisdictions, and work with local partners to ensure compliance, including registrations, social contributions, and year-end reporting.
- Build and maintain payroll policies, controls, and process documentation that satisfy internal audit and external requirements across all jurisdictions.
- Manage payroll audits and year-end processes, including W-2s, P60s/P45s, and equivalent local reporting obligations.
- Monitor payroll accruals, journal entries, and month-end close, including multi-currency and cross-border reconciliations.
- Support payroll reconciliations and integrations with ERP.
Team & Improvement
- Lead, mentor, and develop payroll team members and manage external payroll provider relationships across regions.
- Identify process improvements and drive automation to reduce manual effort and error rates.
- Monitor changes in payroll legislation across the US, UK, and other regions, and assess their operational impact.
- 10–15 years of professional experience, with significant time in a lead or management capacity.
- Hands-on experience running payroll in both the United States and the United Kingdom; LATAM and EU payroll experience a plus.
- Proven experience with Workday (Payroll and/or HCM) in a live payroll environment.
- Working knowledge of Deel for global contractor and EOR management.
- Deep understanding of US payroll tax compliance and UK PAYE/RTI requirements.
- Experience coordinating or overseeing payroll across at least one jurisdiction in EMEA, LATAM, or APAC, ideally through EOR or local payroll partners.
- Strong reconciliation, data integrity, and attention to detail.
- Experience managing payroll audits, year-end processes, and regulatory filings.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex payroll matters to non-specialists.
- English proficiency required; resume should be submitted in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional payroll certification (e.g., CPP, FPC, or equivalent).
- Hands-on experience with payroll in EMEA, LATAM, or APAC beyond coordination, such as direct oversight of local statutory requirements.
- Experience in a high-growth or multinational environment.
- Familiarity with other global payroll platforms or PEO/EOR providers.
- Experience with payroll-related integrations (ERP, time and attendance, benefits).
- Experience supporting payroll during M&A or system implementations.
What about languages?
Excellent written and verbal English (C1 or +) for clear and effective communication is a must!
Our perks and benefits:
🍔Every day lunches! (headquarters)
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten and sugar-free options.
- Gourmet meals every Friday with our on-site chef!
⚖️ Flexible working options to help you strike the right balance.
👨🏽💻 All the equipment you need to harness your talent (Macbook and accessories).
☕Snacks and beverages available everyday (headquarters).
🎮After office events, football, tennis and game nights (headquarters).
- Everyone is welcome to join our football league every Wednesday’s and Friday’s.
- Challenge your teammates to a pool game and win the office’s trophy!
- Tennis courts available for friendly matches.
- You are not a sports person? Don’t worry, we also have chess championships, game and music nights for you to join!
📚 Learning opportunities:
- AWS Certifications (we are AWS Partners).
- Study plans, courses and other certifications.
- English Lessons.
- Learn from your teammates on our Tech Tuesdays!
👩🏫 Mentoring and Development opportunities to shape your career path.
🎁 Anniversary and birthday gifts.
🏡 Great location and even greater teammates!
So what are the next steps?
We are eager to learn about you! Send us your resume or LinkedIn profile below and we’ll explore working together!