Manager, Global Payroll Strategy & Compliance

Summary

Join Remote's Payroll Risk and Compliance team as a Manager, leading a team of 4-5 direct reports. This pivotal role focuses on driving compliance, process improvement, and risk management within the global payroll function. You will translate audit findings into actionable improvements, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. The position requires proven leadership and stakeholder management skills, strong project management abilities, and familiarity with payroll regulations. Remote offers a fully remote position with competitive compensation and benefits, including flexible paid time off, flexible working hours, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave. The company prioritizes a work-life balance and encourages a proactive and ownership-driven approach.

Requirements

• Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills with experience in managing high-performing teams and global payroll compliance
• Strong project management, organisational, analytical, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and engage across all organisational levels
• Familiarity with payroll legislative and regulatory requirements
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced international environment, with a strong sense of accountability, attention to detail, and fluency in English

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a compliance team to deliver high impact results
• Collaborate across departments such as Product, Operations, Tax, and Legal
• Maintain frequent and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders, presenting compliance updates and project progress
• Contribute to the development and execution of a robust Audit Framework, in alignment with organisational strategy
• Maintain frequent reporting of KPIs and trends
• Oversee and support close-down of country audits, maintain detailed audit records, and ensure timely audit completion. Translate audit findings into actionable product and process improvements
• Oversee implementation of improvements to enhance compliance and mitigate risks
• Work with incidents management team to bridge the gap between processing and product
• Support the Senior Manager in developing business plans and strategic initiatives for the Compliance team, identifying opportunities for innovation and efficiency
• Support in the delivery of Neo, ensuring high quality delivery and adherence to deadlines to avoid bottlenecks and project delays

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in remote or distributed teams

Benefits

• Work from anywhere
• Flexible paid time off
• Flexible working hours (we are async )
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Mental health support services
• Stock options
• Learning budget
• Home office budget & IT equipment
• Budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces