Payroll Manager, International

Payroll Manager International

Location: Ireland, UK, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and France 

Work mode: Hybrid or Home-based

 

Position Summary:

 

Bentley Systems is seeking a strategic and experienced Payroll Manager, International, to lead our international payroll function. This is a critical role responsible for ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and timely execution of payroll for our colleagues across 42+ countries. The successful candidate will drive the transformation and stabilization of our payroll landscape, including leading the payroll workstream for a multi-year Dayforce implementation. This position requires a hands-on leader who can operate at both a strategic and tactical level, partnering closely with senior leadership across HR, Finance, and IT to build a scalable, world-class payroll function that supports Bentley’s continued global growth.

 

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of Bentley’s international payroll operations, managing a complex mix of in-house, outsourced, and managed-service delivery models.
• Serve as the global escalation point for complex payroll issues, providing expert guidance and resolution.
• Lead the payroll workstream for our global Dayforce implementation over the next 18–24 months, ensuring a seamless transition and integration with our HR/HCM platforms.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, IT, Tax, and external vendors on all phases of implementation, from system migrations and connector testing to parallel runs and post-go-live stabilization.
• Provide hands-on leadership to payroll specialists throughout the implementation lifecycle, including requirements gathering, user acceptance testing (UAT), data reconciliation, and validation.
• Lead payroll due diligence, integration planning, and execution for all corporate mergers and acquisitions.
• Guarantee that all payroll processes adhere to local statutory, tax, and labor requirements across every region.
• Establish and maintain a robust framework of payroll controls, documentation, and governance to ensure audit readiness.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and transparency within the global payroll function.

 

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of progressive international payroll experience, with direct oversight of the EMEA, APAC, and Latin America regions.
• Proven track record of managing payroll within a large, complex, multi-country corporate environment.
• Hands-on experience leading the payroll workstream for global payroll implementations.
• Deep understanding of system integrations and data migration between Payroll and HR/HCM platforms.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential, including complex formulas, v-lookups, pivot tables, data reconciliation, and analysis of large datasets.
• Expert knowledge of international payroll compliance, controls, and audit procedures.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related business field is preferred.
• Experience leading payroll transformation within a global, matrixed organization is preferred.
• Direct experience supporting payroll integration activities for mergers and acquisitions is preferred.

 

 

What We Offer:

 

• A great Team and culture – please see our colleague video. 
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