Global Payroll Lead at Remote.com - Work Anywhere

Job4Travelers; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Co-working space budget

Home office/IT equipment allowance

Flexible PTO

No fixed location requirements

Job summary

Remote.com is seeking a Global Payroll Lead to oversee payroll across regions from a fully remote position. You will act as a country/region expert, lead implementation projects, and coordinate with sales, clients, and Payroll Operations.

The role emphasizes async work, KPI focus, and cross-border compliance. The annual salary ranges from €71,850 to €80,800 EUR, with benefits and a flexible, location-independent work environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive payroll experience in a client payroll environment.
• Expert legislative knowledge for the relevant country.
• Payroll implementation experience.
• Strong communication skills for explaining payroll processes and issues to customers and other stakeholders.
• Deep knowledge of local payroll tools and software like SAP, Excel / Google Sheets.
• 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.
• A productivity-focused mindset — constantly thinking of ways to improve and speed up work.
• Prior remote work experience is not required but considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as a true subject matter expert for the specified country or 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 parallel runs and the first month of live payroll before handing over to Payroll Operations.
• Ensure that a record of all decisions made throughout the implementation process is maintained, and that Payroll Operations have full visibility, including any Standard Operating Procedures required for Business As Usual.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and timelines.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all stakeholders involved in the implementation process, including internal teams and customers.
• Develop and implement standardised payroll processes, project plans, and procedures to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Provide ongoing support during and after implementation to resolve any issues or challenges.
• Support the wider implementation team (including Payroll Generalists) and the operations team.
• Maintain a focus on KPIs and SLAs.
• Implement and improve processes continuously.
• Mentor, support, and lead Payroll Generalists working alongside you.
• Work with internal teams to improve the platform, completing UAT testing through to shipping and ensuring all changes are documented.

Skills

Payroll experience

Legislative knowledge

Payroll implementation

Communication skills

SAP

Excel/Google Sheets

Analytical mindset

Adaptability

Accounting/reconciliations

Remote work experience

Tools

SAP

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

Global Payroll Lead at Remote.com - Work Anywhere — Remote

Remote.com is one of the most nomad-friendly employers in the world — and this role lives up to that reputation. The position is explicitly open to anyone, anywhere on the planet, and the company's async-first culture means there are no mandatory fixed hours or daily standups tying you to a desk at a set time.

Timezone flexibility: Because work is structured asynchronously, you can operate from virtually any timezone. The EMEA hint suggests some overlap with European or African business hours may be advantageous for client calls (sales hand-overs, kick-offs), so UTC-1 to UTC+5 timezones would be the sweet spot — though this is not explicitly mandated.

Visa considerations: With a salary of €71,850–€80,800 EUR annually, you have solid purchasing power in most nomad destinations:

• Lisbon, Portugal: Very comfortable lifestyle on ~€2,500/month; Portugal's Digital Nomad Visa (D8) is a natural fit for EU non-residents.


• Bangkok, Thailand: Exceptional value — this salary affords a premium lifestyle. Thailand's LTR (Long-Term Resident) visa suits remote workers earning above $80K USD equivalent.


• Medellín, Colombia: ~$1,500–2,000/month covers a high quality of life; Colombia's digital nomad visa allows stays up to 2 years.

Travel-friendly perks include a co-working space budget, home office/IT equipment allowance, flexible PTO, and no fixed location requirements — making extended stays in new cities seamless.

About Remote

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 a 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.

With Innovation as one of our core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role. 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.

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 Global Payroll Country (or Regional) Lead, joining our Implementation team.

What You Bring

• Extensive payroll experience in a client payroll environment.


• Expert legislative knowledge in the relevant country.


• 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 Sheets.


• 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.


• A productivity-focused mindset — constantly thinking of ways to improve and speed up work.


• Prior remote work experience is not required but considered a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a true subject matter expert for the specified country or 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 parallel runs and the first month of live payroll before handing over to Payroll Operations.


• Ensure that a record of all decisions made throughout the implementation process is maintained, and that Payroll Operations have full visibility, including any Standard Operating Procedures required for Business As Usual.


• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and timelines.


• Serve as the primary point of contact for all stakeholders involved in the implementation process, including internal teams and customers.


• Develop and implement standardised payroll processes, project plans, and procedures to ensure consistency and efficiency.


• Provide ongoing support during and after implementation to resolve any issues or challenges.


• Support the wider implementation team (including Payroll Generalists) and the operations team.


• Maintain a focus on KPIs and SLAs.


• Implement and improve processes continuously.


• Mentor, support, and lead Payroll Generalists working alongside you.


• Work with internal teams to improve the platform, completing UAT testing through to shipping and ensuring all changes are documented.

Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore ensure paying above in-location rates.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate depends on many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands.

At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case-by-case basis.

The annual salary range for this full-time position is €71,850 – €80,800 EUR.

Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

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.

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 stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you choose to.

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, see here.

Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Is this role truly remote or are there location restrictions? This position is open to candidates anywhere in the world — Remote.com explicitly states "Anywhere in the World" as the location. The company operates fully remotely across 6 continents with an async-first culture. What is the salary range for the Global Payroll Country Lead role? The annual salary range is €71,850–€80,800 EUR. Remote uses geo-adjusted ranges, so actual pay depends on your location, experience, and skill level. Do I need prior remote work experience to apply? No — prior remote experience is not required, though it is considered a plus. You do need to be comfortable working largely asynchronously. What does the application process look like? The process includes an async profile review, interviews with a recruiter, team members, and your future manager, a bar raiser interview, an async offer, and a prior employment verification check. Will I have team members to manage or mentor in this role? Yes — you will mentor and support Payroll Generalists who work alongside you, and you'll act as a subject matter expert and primary contact for both internal teams and clients during implementation projects.

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