Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead the delivery, transformation, and continuous improvement of global payroll operations across multiple countries and regions.
The Payroll Manager will be responsible for ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing across multiple legal entities and payroll cycles. The role involves managing both in-house and outsourced payroll models, overseeing payroll systems and providers, maintaining strong governance and compliance standards, and leading payroll transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Global Payroll Management
- Lead end-to-end payroll operations across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of monthly, semi-monthly, and other local payroll cycles.
- Oversee payroll activities including new hires, terminations, compensation changes, variable pay, benefits deductions, pension contributions, taxes, statutory payments, and leave.
- Review and approve payroll calculations, reconciliations, reports, and funding requirements.
- Ensure payroll records are accurate, secure, compliant, and audit-ready.
- Partner with Finance on payroll funding, reporting, reconciliations, and financial controls.
- Oversee manual calculations and off-cycle payments when required.
Payroll Transformation & Process Improvement
- Lead the development and improvement of the global payroll operating model.
- Manage payroll transition, migration, implementation, and insourcing projects.
- Review outsourced payroll arrangements and identify opportunities for standardization and optimization.
- Drive payroll automation, process improvements, and operational efficiency.
- Develop and maintain payroll procedures, controls, and documentation.
Compliance & Governance
- Ensure payroll compliance with local employment legislation, tax regulations, and statutory requirements across operating countries.
- Maintain robust payroll controls and governance processes.
- Monitor legislative changes and ensure necessary updates are implemented.
- Support internal and external payroll audits.
- Ensure compliance with data privacy and security requirements.
Payroll Systems & Vendor Management
- Act as a subject matter expert for ADP Celergo and other payroll platforms.
- Lead payroll system configuration, testing, integrations, enhancements, and issue resolution.
- Manage relationships with external payroll vendors and outsourced service providers.
- Ensure payroll and HR data integrity across systems.
- Support integration between payroll, HR, and Finance systems, including HiBob and ADP Celergo.
- Identify opportunities to improve payroll system functionality and automation.
Team & Stakeholder Management
- Lead, coach, and develop a small payroll team.
- Build strong relationships with HR, Finance, and business stakeholders globally.
- Act as a trusted advisor on payroll processes, compliance, and best practices.
- Manage payroll queries and escalations effectively.
- Collaborate across multiple countries, cultures, and time zones.
Requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.
- Strong experience managing global payroll operations across multiple countries and regions within a multinational organization.
- Strong hands-on experience with ADP payroll solutions, preferably ADP Celergo.
- Experience managing both in-house and outsourced payroll models.
- Experience coordinating payroll across multiple countries, legal entities, payroll providers, and regulatory environments.
- Experience leading payroll transformation, migration, or implementation projects.
- Strong payroll reconciliation, reporting, and analytical skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience with statutory reporting, year-end payroll activities, and regulatory submissions.
- Strong understanding of payroll controls, governance, and compliance.
- Experience managing payroll vendors and service delivery against SLAs.
- Previous experience leading and developing a payroll team.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Strong ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced international environment.