Sr. Payroll Manager, International

<p><strong><span>Senior Payroll Manager</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Location: </span></strong>Netherlands, Ireland, Spain, UK</p> <p><strong><span>Work mode:</span></strong><span> </span>Hybrid or Home-based</p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span>Position Summary:</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Bentley Systems is seeking a strategic and experienced Senior 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.</p> <p><strong><span> </span></strong></p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Take full ownership of Bentley’s international payroll operations, managing a complex mix of in-house, outsourced, and managed-service delivery models.</li> <li>Serve as the global escalation point for complex payroll issues, providing expert guidance and resolution.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Provide hands-on leadership to payroll specialists throughout the implementation lifecycle, including requirements gathering, user acceptance testing (UAT), data reconciliation, and validation.</li> <li>Lead payroll due diligence, integration planning, and execution for all corporate mergers and acquisitions.</li> <li>Guarantee that all payroll processes adhere to local statutory, tax, and labor requirements across every region.</li> <li>Establish and maintain a robust framework of payroll controls, documentation, and governance to ensure audit readiness.</li> <li>Champion a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and transparency within the global payroll function.</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>A minimum of 10+ years of progressive international payroll experience, with direct oversight of the EMEA, APAC, and Latin America regions.</li> <li>Proven track record of managing payroll within a large, complex, multi-country corporate environment.</li> <li>Hands-on experience leading the payroll workstream for global payroll implementations (e.g., Dayforce, ADP GlobalView, or similar).</li> <li>Deep understanding of system integrations and data migration between Payroll and HR/HCM platforms.</li> <li>Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential, including complex formulas, v-lookups, pivot tables, data reconciliation, and analysis of large datasets.</li> <li>Expert knowledge of international payroll compliance, controls, and audit procedures.</li> <li>Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related business field is preferred.</li> <li>Experience leading payroll transformation within a global, matrixed organization is preferred.</li> <li>Direct experience supporting payroll integration activities for mergers and acquisitions is preferred.</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>What We Offer:</strong></p> <p><strong><span> </span></strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>A great Team and culture – please see our<span> </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FepJImnDsbYE%3Fsi%3D97TiFn5Ie5kof-5H&amp;data=05%7C02%7CLisa.Kenna%40bentley.com%7Cce668309ee714b75eddb08ddc2df4e78%7C067e9632ea4c4ed99e6de294956e284b%7C0%7C0%7C638880986549719975%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=txMEzkkkY0lCyM8sWHJDTYwyhdr8Fi8bapq766LxGno%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">colleague video</a>.<span> </span></li> <li>An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction - watch this<span> </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FdD7B6QLImZc%3Fsi%3D0F8l4rVgGv4G5MFq&amp;data=05%7C02%7CLisa.Kenna%40bentley.com%7Cce668309ee714b75eddb08ddc2df4e78%7C067e9632ea4c4ed99e6de294956e284b%7C0%7C0%7C638880986549735577%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=WmEsuAvzYOieqC0ELJQyt2a4%2FzJPuWbF