Payroll Manager

Subsea7

Remoto

The Global Payroll Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing payroll operations across multiple countries, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery of payroll for a diverse, international workforce. This role requires deep expertise in global payroll processes, solid knowledge of international labour laws, and the ability to collaborate effectively across cultures, time zones, and organizational levels. Strategic thinker who thrives in a fast-paced, multicultural environment and can build scalable processes that support global growth, providing strategic data to high management level. Reporting into the HR Resource Centre Manager, this role will have responsibility for approx. 9 Payroll Administrators across our shared services team.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll

Manage end-to-end payroll processing across multiple countries, ensuring accuracy,
timeliness, and compliance with local regulations.
Develop and maintain standardized global payroll processes while adapting to
regional requirements.
Partner with local payroll vendors, HR teams, and finance stakeholders to ensure
seamless payroll execution.
Monitor payroll KPIs and implement continuous improvements to enhance efficiency
and accuracy.
Develop global payroll policies, documentation, and governance frameworks.
Provide insights and reporting to leadership on payroll trends, risks, and operational
performance.
Stay current on regulatory changes and proactively adjust processes to maintain
compliance.
Lead internal audits and support external audits related to payroll.

People and Process Improvement

Identify opportunities for automation and process optimization.
Prepare process mapping, process monitoring and process improvement.
Streamlining process improvement initiatives through opportunity identification and
initiative prioritization.
Lead and support high-impact projects, guiding the development of payroll
processes, compliance frameworks, and operational strategies.
Lead and mentor a distributed payroll team across multiple time zones.
Promote a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture.
Provide guidance and training to team members on global payroll best practices and
compliance requirements.

What experience would we like you to have?

Please note, if you don’t tick all the boxes below but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying. We would encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience.

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a
related field
10 years’ management experience, at least 3 in multicultural environment
Deep knowledge of standard payroll mainframe systems, legislation, tax rules, and
compliance
Knowledge and experience in payroll systems and HCM (must have ADP,
Success Factors).
Stakeholder management, problem-solving, and a continuous improvement
mindset
Political communication with a good collaborative mindset
Keen attention to intricate details and problem resolution capabilities.
Fluent in English language, both written and oral