About Remote

Remote is dedicated to simplifying global employment compliance for modern organizations. We empower businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams seamlessly. Driven by our core values and a future-focused work culture, our globally distributed team tackles ambitious challenges asynchronously. We encourage every team member to contribute their unique talents, experiences, and perspectives to help us build a best-in-class HR platform. If you are energetic, curious, motivated, and ambitious, join us and help define the future of work!

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the global employment space as a Global Payroll Country Lead, joining our Implementation team.

Key Responsibilities

Act as a subject matter expert for the specified country/region.
Attend sales calls as the Country Payroll Lead.
Participate in sales handovers, client handovers, and client kick-off calls.
Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of global payroll implementation projects, ensuring timely delivery.
Manage the payroll process from inception through parallel runs and the first month of live payroll before handing over to Payroll Operations.
Ensure comprehensive documentation of all decisions made during the implementation process and provide full visibility to Payroll Operations, including Standard Operating Procedures for 'Business As Usual' tasks.
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 standardized payroll processes, project plans, and procedures to ensure consistency and efficiency.
Provide ongoing support during and after implementation to resolve issues and challenges.
Support the wider implementation team, including Payroll Generalists and the operations team.
Focus on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
Implement and improve processes.
Mentor, support, and lead Payroll Generalists working alongside you.
Collaborate with internal teams to improve our platform, including User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and shipping new features. Ensure all changes are documented.

Requirements

Extensive payroll experience in a client payroll environment.
Expert legislative knowledge in France.
Proven payroll implementation experience.
Strong communication skills for explaining payroll processes and issues to clients and stakeholders.
Deep knowledge of local payroll tools and software, such as SAP, Excel, or Google Sheets.
An analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving abilities.
Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.
Experience in accounting and reconciliations.
A proactive approach to identifying and implementing process improvements and efficiencies.
Understanding of and ability to work effectively asynchronously.
Fluent written and spoken English.
Experience working remotely is considered a plus.

What We Offer

Salary Range: €62,850 - €70,700 EUR annually.
Work Model: Fully remote.
Location: Anywhere in the world.
Benefits & Perks:
- Work from anywhere.
- Flexible paid time off.
- Flexible working hours (async work environment).
- 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.

Practicals

Reporting to: Manager, Payroll Operations
Team: Global Payroll Operations
Start Date: As soon as possible

Application Process

(Async) Profile review
Interview with recruiter
Interview with team member(s)
Interview with future manager
Bar raiser
(Async) Offer
Prior employment verification check

We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English. If you do not have an up-to-date CV, you may submit a copy of your LinkedIn profile.

Global Payroll Implementation Country Lead – France

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