About the Role
The International Payroll Specialist acts as the key liaison between the company and its external payroll vendor(s), ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across designated entities. This role plays a critical part in driving operational excellence, strengthening governance, and ensuring full alignment with internal controls and local statutory requirements. The position requires strong payroll experience, and the ability to operate effectively in a complex, multinational environment.
Responsibilities
Vendor Management
•Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll vendor(s) for operational queries, escalations, and service delivery matters
•Coordinate regular governance meetings and drive timely issue resolution
•Monitor vendor performance and ensure adherence to SLAs and quality standards
Payroll Operations
•Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for assigned countries/entities, including international payroll coverage
•Ensure accurate payroll inputs, approvals, and timely submissions
•Review and validate payroll outputs, including gross-to-net calculations, statutory deductions, and reporting
Compliance & Controls
•Ensure payroll processes comply with local labor laws, tax regulations, and internal audit requirements, including SOX controls
•Actively support payroll-related audits, wage tax reviews, and statutory reporting in collaboration with vendors
•Maintain strong governance and ensure robustness of payroll controls across countries
Stakeholder Collaboration
•Partner closely with HR, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure payroll accuracy and policy alignment
•Collaborate with Finance on reconciliations, accruals, and audit requirements, acting as a key contact for compliance-related topics
Continuous Improvement
•Identify and implement process improvements to enhance payroll accuracy, efficiency, and scalability
•Support payroll system enhancements, automation initiatives, and change management projects
•Contribute to standardization and harmonization of international payroll processes
Requirements
•Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
•Minimum 2+ years of experience in payroll operations, within a multinational environment
•Proven experience managing international payroll
•Solid understanding of payroll processes, vendor management, statutory compliance, and audit requirements
•Experience working with external payroll providers (e.g., EY, ADP, SD Worx)
•Strong knowledge of SOX controls and payroll governance frameworks
•Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with payroll systems and tools
•Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to interact effectively across regions
•Fluent English (mandatory)
Benefits
Alongside meaningful work and strong development, the company offers a reward package that typically includes:
•Market-competitive pay and performance related rewards
•Flexible ways of working
•Support for health, wellbeing and life outside of work
•Time off to rest and recharge
•Ongoing learning and development opportunities
•Specific benefits vary by location
Roles come with real accountability and visible impact, freedom to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done, continuous learning and development as the business grows, and reward linked to performance and contribution.
