Payroll Specialist Lead - Germany

Remote; Indonesia; Remote; IDR 200.000.000 - 300.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A global employment solutions firm is seeking a Payroll Specialist Lead. This role involves managing payroll processes and stakeholder relationships in a fully remote environment. The ideal candidate has strong payroll experience, is fluent in English, and thrives in async settings. Join our team to make a difference in the global employment space.

Qualifications

• Energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious.
• Experience in payroll or equivalent.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced international environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing relationships with key stakeholders.
• Process full end-to-end payroll and ensure compliance.
• Mentor and support payroll specialists.

Skills

Payroll management

Knowledge of payroll best practices

Proficient in SAP

Analytical mindset

Fluent English

Ability to work asynchronously

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

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.

If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work!

What this job can offer you

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Payroll Specialist Lead joining our Global Payroll Operations Team.

What you bring

• Payroll management or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of payroll best practices.
• Proficient in using 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.
• Is a productivity geek and will constantly think of ways to improve and speed up their work.
• You understand the need and ideal to work largely asynchronously.
• Writes and speaks fluent English.
• It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a true subject matter expert for the country
  • Manage existing relationships with key stakeholder within Payroll Implementation, Finance, Product, Engineers.
  • Process full end‑to‑end payroll in‑house, statutory filing requirements, exceptions, approvals, payments and compliance.
  • Ensure full data integrity and quality.
• Accounting / reconciliations
• Focus on KPIs and SLAs
• Implement and improve processes
• Mentor and support payroll specialists
• Back up regional managers during times of absence

Practicals

• You’ll report to: Manager, Global Payroll Operations.
• Team: Payroll.
• Location: Anywhere in the World.
• Start date: As soon as possible.

Application process

• Interview with recruiter.
• Interview with future manager.
• Interview with team members (no managers present).

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.

How to apply

• Please 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.

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. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines check seehere.

Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.

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