Global Payroll Manager: Scale 24+ Countries

Checkout.com; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Checkout.com is seeking a Payroll Manager to take ownership of our global payroll operations. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the ideal candidate will manage end-to-end payroll delivery for key regions, partnering with Finance and People teams to scale processes and enhance the employee experience.

You will lead a five-person global team, consolidate 14+ regional vendors into a single provider, and drive automation across HRIS data flows while ensuring 24+ jurisdiction compliance

Qualifications

• Over a decade of experience driving excellence in a high-growth environment with equity-related tax withholdings across multiple jurisdictions.
• Proven track record of managing end-to-end international payroll processes in fast-paced tech/fintech environments.
• CIPP certification (or equivalent certified payroll professional status).
• Deep technical expertise in Workday, Global Mobility, Shadow Payroll, Tax Equalisation, and Share-Based Compensation; Cloudpay experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead a comprehensive transformation project to consolidate 14+ regional payroll vendors under a single global provider, establishing the target operating model needed to support Checkout.com as it continues to scale.
• Drive the integration of HRIS data flows into the global payroll system to achieve end-to-end automation, increasing operational efficiency and improving the control environment to public company equivalents.
• Act as the primary owner for payroll-related data in systems like Workday and Cloudpay.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing global team of five, taking responsibility for talent acquisition, personalised coaching, and designing tailored growth plans to ensure long-term career development.
• Orchestrate highly complex payroll events, including shadow payroll, tax equalisation for secondments, and the processing and reporting of share-based compensation with the support of the equity and tax teams.
• Manage comprehensive payroll and employment tax audits from regulatory authorities, maintaining robust compliance and audit controls across 24+ jurisdictions and ensuring zero-defect compliance.
• Take full ownership of monthly payroll delivery for employees across all regions, reviewing and verifying payroll changes and outputs with providers to ensure 100% accuracy before final approval.
• Support key payroll cycles, including year-end tasks, annual salary reviews, and the processing of bonuses and commissions.
• Ensure that General Ledger postings accurately reflect monthly payroll and maintain robust balance sheet substantiation across all payroll-related accounts.
• Provide timely audit support to the Finance team for payroll-related reporting, reconciliation, and audit queries.
• Proactively research and stay up to date with changes in payroll legislation, international accounting standards, and financial regulations.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Equity tax withholdings

Payroll governance

Problem solving

Tools

Workday

Cloudpay

Job description

Checkout.com is seeking a Payroll Manager to take ownership of our global payroll operations. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the ideal candidate will manage end-to-end payroll delivery for key regions, partnering with Finance and People teams to scale processes and enhance the employee experience.

You will lead a five-person global team, consolidate 14+ regional vendors into a single provider, and drive automation across HRIS data flows while ensuring 24+ jurisdiction compliance