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Remote
Senior
Full Time
Global Payroll ManagerPayrollManagementFinanceAccountingEMEARemoteLondon
Requirements
- •Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
- •Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance or alternative relevant experience
- •Significant payroll experience supporting multi-country and/or global payroll operations
- •Strong knowledge of payroll compliance, taxation, and internal controls
- •Experience managing payroll audits and regulatory requirements
- •Proficiency with payroll systems, HRIS platforms, and spreadsheet-based analysis
- •Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reconciliation skills
- •Leadership and commitment to skills development and mentorship
- •Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
- •Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
- •Appreciative of diversity, polite, and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organization
- •Result-oriented with a personal drive to meet commitments
- •Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
What You'll Do
- •Collaborate with HR, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Treasury, Financial Planning & Analysis, and external payroll providers to support payroll operations and compliance
- •Manage end-to-end payroll operations across different countries, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing
- •Review, validate, and approve payrolls prior to final processing
- •Establish and maintain strong payroll controls to ensure data accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency
- •Perform payroll and salary cost analyses, investigating and explaining variances
- •Ensure compliance with all applicable payroll tax, statutory, reporting, and employment-related requirements across jurisdictions
- •Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll-related audits, coordinating responses to internal and external audit requests
- •Monitor legislative and regulatory changes that may impact payroll processes, controls, or compliance obligations
- •Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance payroll accuracy, scalability, and the employee experience
- •Develop, document, and maintain payroll policies, procedures, and internal controls
- •Maintain strong relationships with payroll vendors and service providers, ensuring service levels and deliverables are met
- •Incorporate industry best practices, emerging technology, including AI, to improve reporting quality, efficiency, and accuracy
- •Lead, mentor and coach a team of global payroll professionals
- •Ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements while identifying and managing compliance risks
Nice to Have
- •Experience implementing or optimizing payroll platforms and HRIS systems
- •Payroll management experience in publicly traded or pre-IPO companies
- •Passion for technology and desire to work with motivated colleagues
- •Experience supporting rapid expansion, including new country payroll launches
- •MBA or other relevant business degree
Benefits
- •Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- •Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- •Bi-annual compensation review
- •Company recognition rewards
- •40 days annual leave per annum, including public holidays and company holiday periods
- •Maternity and paternity leave
- •Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
- •Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues, with Priority Pass for lounge access
About Canonical
Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, delivers trusted open source for everyone and provides security, support and services to enterprises.
London, UK
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