Global Payroll Implementation Country Lead – UK

About Remote

Remote is dedicated to simplifying global employment for organizations. We empower businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams compliantly and with ease. Our fully remote team operates asynchronously across six continents, driven by innovation and a commitment to building a best-in-class HR platform. We encourage our team members to bring their unique talents and experiences to help us achieve our ambitious goals.

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 hand-over, client hand-over, 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 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 the platform, including User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and deployment. Ensure all changes are documented.

Requirements

• Extensive payroll experience in a client payroll environment.
• Expert legislative knowledge in the UK.
• Proven 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, including SAP and Excel/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/reconciliations.
• A proactive approach to identifying and implementing process improvements for efficiency and speed.
• Understanding of and ability to work effectively asynchronously.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Experience working remotely is considered a plus.

What We Offer

• Salary: £62,050—£69,800 GBP per year.
• Work Model: Fully remote.
• Location: Anywhere in the World (UK focus for this role).
• Contract: Permanent.
• Reporting to: Manager, Payroll Operations.
• Team: Global Payroll Operations.
• Start Date: As soon as possible.

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.

Application Process

1. (async) Profile review
2. Interview with recruiter
3. Interview with team member(s)
4. Interview with future manager
5. Bar raiser
6. (async) Offer
7. Prior employment verification check

Please submit your CV in English. If you do not have an up-to-date CV, a copy of your LinkedIn profile can be submitted instead. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and value diversity in our workforce.