Overview
This role involves leading international payroll operations across five European countries: Netherlands, Germany, Austria, United Kingdom, and France. The position requires both strategic oversight and hands-on execution of end-to-end payroll functions to ensure accuracy, consistency, standardization, and compliance with SOX controls. The role reports to the Senior Manager, Global Payroll based in the United States and collaborates closely with cross-functional teams across the international organization. This is a remote position, with a preference for candidates located in Eastern or Central time zones to align with team working hours.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end payroll operations for Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, France, and Austria, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing
- Ensure compliance with local labor laws, tax regulations, and internal governance standards
- Partner with external payroll providers and internal stakeholders to streamline operations and resolve issues
- Serve as the primary contact for payroll inquiries from employees, vendors, and internal teams, ensuring clear and accurate communication
- Maintain and improve payroll-related systems, processes, and controls
- Prepare payroll reports and reconciliations for Accounting, Finance, and HR teams
- Assist with payroll journal entry preparation during month-end close
- Support audits and implement recommendations for continuous improvement
- Collaborate with HR to ensure data accuracy and alignment with employee lifecycle events such as onboarding, promotions, and terminations
- Provide support to the U.S. payroll team as needed
Requirements
- Minimum of 4 years of experience managing multi-country payroll operations across European jurisdictions; experience in Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany, or France is a plus
- Experience managing payroll implications of equity awards across multiple jurisdictions, including taxation, withholding, and reporting obligations
- Strong knowledge of European labor law and statutory requirements
- Preferred knowledge of United States and Canadian labor law and payroll practices
- Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Proven experience managing relationships with external payroll providers across multiple countries
- Excellent internal and external customer service skills with a sense of urgency
- Proficiency in international HRIS and payroll systems such as Personio, UKG/Immedis, ADP, SAP, or similar
- Self-driven and able to work autonomously
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookup functions
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and international environment
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- Fluent written and spoken English
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $70,000 - $90,000, commensurate with experience and performance; compensation may vary based on factors such as cost of living
- Eligibility for a competitive year-end performance bonus and equity package
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Flexible vacation policy
- Pet discount plans
- Retirement plan with company match (401K)
Location
Remote position with preference for candidates located in Eastern or Central time zones to align with team working hours.