Payroll Lead

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 (Antarctica left to go) and all of our positions are fully remote.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. If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of workWhat this job can offer youThis is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Global Payroll Country Lead, joining our Implementation team.What you bringExtensive payroll experience in a client payroll environment.Expert legislative knowledge in said country/region.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.Writes and speaks fluent English and Italian.It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus.Key ResponsibilitiesAct as a true subject matter expert for the Italy 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.PracticalsYou'll report to: Senior Director, Payroll Country Compliance and AuditTeam: Payroll OperationsLocation: For this position we welcome everyone to apply, but we will prioritize applications from the following locations as we encourage our teams to diversify; ItalyBenefitsBudget for local in‑person social events or co‑working spaces.How you’ll plan your day (and life)We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life‑work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.If that sounds like something you want, apply nowHow to applyPlease fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.If you don’t have an up‑to‑date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under‑represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.Remote is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and as such it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable.We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable.At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience.We accept applications on an ongoing basis.Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf#J-18808-Ljbffr