Global Payroll Implementation Lead - UK

Global Payroll Implementation Country Lead - UK — Remote

Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents and all of our positions are fully remote.

With Innovation as one of the core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role.

We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform.

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Global Payroll Country (or Regional) Lead , joining our Implementation team.

• Extensive payroll experience in a client payroll environment.
• Expert legislative knowledge in the relevant Country.
• Payroll implementation experience.
• Strong communication skills for explaining payroll processes and issues to customers and other stakeholders.
• Deep knowledge in using local payroll tools and software tools like SAP, Excel / Google Sheet.
• An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.
• Experience in accounting/reconciliations.
• Is a productivity geek and will constantly think of ways to improve and speed up their work.
• It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus.

• Act as a true subject matter expert for the specified country / region.
• Attend Sales calls as the Country Payroll Lead.
• Participate in Sales hand-over, Lead client hand-over and client kick-off calls.
• Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of global payroll implementation projects, ensuring timely delivery.
• Lead the process from inception through to Parallel runs and the first month of ‘Live’ payroll before handing over to Payroll Operations.
• Ensure that there is a record of all decisions that were taken throughout the implementation process and ensure Payroll Operations have full visibility including any Standard Operating Procedures that they will require to fulfil ‘Business As Usual’.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans & timelines.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the team for all stakeholders involved in the implementation process, including internal teams & customers.
• Develop and implement standardised payroll processes, project plans and procedures to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Provide ongoing support during and after the implementation to resolve any issues or challenges.
• Support the wider implementation team (including Payroll Generalist) and ops team.
• Have a focus on KPIs and SLAs.
• Skilled in implementing and improving processes.
• Ability to mentor, support and lead our Payroll Generalists who will be working alongside you.
• Working with internal teams to improve our platform, completing UAT testing through to shipping. Ensuring all changes are documented.

• You’ll report to: Manager, Payroll Operations

Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.

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