Global Payroll & Admin

SAMY is a global network of independent marketing and communications agencies, using research, technology, strategy, creativity, and performance to deliver impactful, data-driven solutions and drive growth for brands. With over 1000 employees in 15+ offices across 18 countries (Europe, U.S., Latin America) and operating in 55 markets, SAMY serves over 100 leading clients, specializing in award-winning, end-to-end digital campaigns.

We are looking for a Global Payroll Manager to lead and scale our global payroll model across all SAMY countries.
This role will own the governance, implementation, and continuous optimization of our global payroll framework, working closely with ADP Celergo as our global payroll provider.
The mission goes beyond payroll execution: it is about building a centralized, controlled, and scalable Global Payroll Engine that enables international growth, ensures full compliance, strengthens financial accuracy, and drives operational efficiency across all regions.

• Lead the global payroll rollout across LATAM (Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Colombia) in partnership with ADP Celergo, ensuring successful implementation, transition, and stabilization.

• Oversee payroll operations across multiple European entities (Spain, UK, Portugal, and Italy), acting as the global owner of the payroll model with ADP Celergo and other providers.

• Standardize and harmonize global payroll calendars, cut-offs, approval workflows, pay elements, processes, and documentation across all countries.

• Ensure full legal, tax, and statutory compliance in every jurisdiction, partnering with local advisors where required.

• Guarantee data integrity between HRIS (Personio) and payroll systems, ensuring accurate integrations and reconciliation processes, in close collaboration with Finance.

• Drive payroll governance and internal controls, including validation checks, reporting accuracy, and audit readiness.

• Support M&A activities and new country expansions from a payroll and HR administration perspective, ensuring scalable setup and compliance alignment.

• Lead automation initiatives and integrations with other systems (Personio, Netsuite) to reduce manual interventions, improve efficiency, and enhance payroll accuracy.

• Proven Global Payroll Expertise:
  Minimum 5 years of experience managing multi-country payroll environments, ideally across both LATAM and Europe.

• ADP Celergo
  
  Experience:
  
  Hands‑on experience working with ADP Celergo in implementation, governance, or operational management (highly preferred).

• Strong Technical Payroll Knowledge:
  Deep understanding of payroll legislation, tax regulations, statutory compliance, and social security frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.

• Payroll Transformation & Standardization
  
  Experience:
  
  Demonstrated experience leading payroll rollouts, harmonization initiatives, or building centralized payroll models across several countries.

• Systems & Integration Capability:
  Experience working with HRIS and financial systems integrations (ideally Personio and/or Net Suite), ensuring data accuracy, reconciliations, and process automation.

• Governance & Stakeholder Management
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong ability to coordinate with external providers, local advisors, Finance, and HR teams, ensuring robust payroll controls, audit readiness, and continuous process optimization.

• Languages:
  
  Fluent in Spanish and English (both written and spoken).

If you are kind, collaborative and driven by excellence, you will thrive here. We work without silos or egos, we give sharp feedback, and we execute with precision towards shared goals. If you take ownership of your decisions, your performance and your results, this is your place.

• Flexible schedule and hybrid work options

• Internal Mobility, Referral Program

• 24th and 31st December holidays & celebrate your birthday with a day off