Payroll Operations Country Lead - Portage Salarial France

R; United States; Remote; USD 40,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Payroll Operations Associate to manage payroll processes under the portage salarial model. The role involves collaborating with product and engineering teams, ensuring compliance with French labor laws, and providing payroll solutions. This fully remote position offers competitive compensation and a range of benefits, emphasizing work-life balance and internal mobility.

Benefits

Work from anywhere

Flexible paid time off

Flexible working hours

16 weeks paid parental leave

Mental health support services

Stock options

Learning budget

Home office budget & IT equipment

Budget for local social events

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and managing payroll processes.
• Deep knowledge of French labor law related to portage salarial.

Responsibilities

• Manage proprietary payroll software deployment for portage salarial.
• Ensure compliance with legal and fiscal requirements.
• Develop payroll solutions in collaboration with internal teams.

Skills

Expertise in payroll processes

Excellent time management

Fluent in English

Fluent in French

Tools

Silae

Job description

About Remote

Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Check out remote.com/how-it-works to learn more or if you’re interested in adding to the mission, scroll down to apply now.

We encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexualities, ages, abilities, disability statuses, and any other under-represented groups to apply, and 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 and encourage anyone who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.

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.

All our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!

What this job can offer you

• Help build and maintain the future of payroll with Remote Product, Engineer, and Operations teams.
• An environment where your in-depth knowledge and expertise on payroll processing makes a difference.
• Identify solutions to challenges, inconsistencies, and obstacles by collaborating with necessary stakeholders.

What you bring

• Expertise in payroll processes, specifically for employees under the portage salarial business model.
• Experience in designing, implementing, and managing payroll processes supporting the portage salarial model.
• Deep working knowledge of French labor law related to portage salarial, including URSSAF, retirement schemes, and unemployment rights for salariés en portage salarial.
• Experience working on payroll systems (using Silae) and services in a multi-product, high-growth scale-up company.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Fluent in English and French, both written and spoken.
• Remote work experience is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Help build and maintain portage salarial payroll with Remote product, engineering, and operations teams.
• Manage and coordinate all aspects of proprietary payroll software deployment for portage salarial.
• Ensure correct interpretation of contracts, billing schedules, and reimbursements for salariés en portage salarial.
• Process professional expenses, per diems, and travel reimbursements, ensuring legal and fiscal compliance.
• Work closely with legal and account management teams to ensure full compliance and support for portage employees and customers.
• Coordinate with Remote internal teams to facilitate testing and integration of platform changes to support payroll at Remote.
• Develop payroll solutions in collaboration with Product, Engineering, Tax, and Accounting teams within the Remote platform.
• Identify solutions to challenges, inconsistencies, and obstacles by collaborating with necessary stakeholders.
• Evaluate third-party vendors based on needs and obligations to ensure compliance with statutory and company requirements.

Practicals

• You'll report to: Associate Manager, Payroll Operations
• Direct reports: None
• Team: Payroll Operations
• Location: We welcome all applicants, with a priority for France and EMEA.
• Start date: As soon as possible

Remote Compensation Philosophy

Remote's Total Rewards philosophy ensures fair, unbiased compensation and equitable pay, along with competitive benefits across all locations. We pay above in-location rates to support global talent and local wealth in developing countries.

Our salary bands are broad, considering our international operations and distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to account for geographic pay differences, maintaining competitiveness worldwide. The base salary range for this full-time position is $40,700 to $91,650 USD, depending on role, level, location, skills, experience, and market conditions. Actual pay will be determined accordingly and may change.

We foster internal mobility, supporting employee growth with pay equity and fairness. Salary adjustments from internal moves are reviewed case-by-case by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team.

Application Process

• Interview with recruiter
• Interview with future manager
• Interview with team members (no managers present)
• Bar Raiser interview
• Prior employment verification check

#LI-DNP

Benefits

Our full benefits & perks are detailed in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. Benefits include:

• 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 social events or co-working spaces

How you’ll plan your day (and life)

We work asynchronously, allowing you to plan your schedule around your life. More info at remote.com/async.

You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive, with a default to action in case of doubt. Your work-life balance is important, and you are encouraged to prioritize yourself and your family.

If this resonates with you, apply now!

How to Apply

• Fill out the form below and upload your CV in PDF format.
• Please submit your application and CV in English, the standard language at Remote.
• If you lack an up-to-date CV but are interested, include your LinkedIn profile instead.

We may ask you to voluntarily share your pronouns during the interview, and you can choose to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when applying. This helps us reflect our commitment to diversity and inclusion. Thank you for sharing 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.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.