Global Payroll Manager, Fintech - Athens

Global Payroll Manager

The role focuses on managing payroll across multiple international markets within Optasia, ensuring accurate, timely, compliant operations, governance, and vendor management.

Location:

Athens or Dubai

• Lead the accurate and timely delivery of payroll across multiple countries, coordinating internal inputs and external providers to ensure payroll is processed correctly and on schedule.
• Own payroll governance, controls, calendars, reconciliations, and audit readiness, ensuring payroll processes are well-documented, compliant, and scalable.
• Partner closely with People, Finance, Legal, and third-party vendors to manage payroll-related changes including new hires, exits, compensation changes, benefits deductions, equity-related inputs and statutory updates. Analyzing payroll trends and cost management is required.
• Monitor local payroll legislation, tax, social security, and reporting requirements, escalating risks and ensuring appropriate operational responses.
• Drive continuous improvement in payroll processes, systems, data quality and reporting, using metrics and root-cause analysis to reduce errors and improve efficiency.
• Identify and manage new payroll vendors in new geographic locations as the company expands into new markets. Integrate acquisitions, restructures, and changes to employment models where relevant.
• Manage payroll vendors and service partners, ensuring strong performance, issue resolution, compliance and value for money.
• Produce payroll reporting and insights for Finance and People stakeholders, supporting forecasting, controls and decision-making.
• Contribute to employee communication and manager guidance on payroll-related topics with clarity and professionalism.

• Progressive global payroll experience with meaningful leadership responsibility for multi-country payroll operations.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processes, controls, reconciliations, compliance requirements, and vendor management in international environments.
• Experience working across multiple countries, with good understanding of payroll legislation and employment-related statutory requirements in the markets where the company operates.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with Finance, People, Legal, and external providers on complex payroll matters.
• Data-driven, detail-oriented, and business-oriented approach to payroll governance and service delivery.
• Experience in a challenging, dynamic, and complex business environment with a focus on multiculturalism and internationalism.
• Ability to quickly build trust with employees, managers, vendors and partners.
• Strong diplomatic and interpersonal skills with high levels of professionalism and integrity.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work under tight deadlines, work on own initiative and as a member of a team.
• Experience improving payroll processes, systems, and controls in scale-up or transformation environments.

• Work From Anywhere Policy
• Competitive remuneration package
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• Extra day off on your birthday
• Comprehensive private healthcare insurance
• All the tech gear you need to work smart