Payroll Operations Country Lead - Netherlands
RemoteAbout the role
About Remote
Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote.We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform. If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work!
About Remote
Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance (learn more about how it works). We're backed by A+ investors and our team is world-class, literally and figuratively, as we're all scattered around the world.
Please check out our public handbook to learn more about our culture. We encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age and abilities to apply. You can also check out independent reviews by other candidates on Glassdoor. If this job description resonates with you, we want to hear from you!
All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!
How we work
We love working async and this means you get to do your own schedule.
We empower ownership and proactivity and when in doubt default to action instead of waiting.
The position
This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Payroll Operations Country (or Regional) Lead , joining our Payroll team.
Requirements
- Extensive payroll experience in a client payroll environment.
- Expert legislative knowledge in said country/region.
- Payroll implementation experience.
- Strong communication skills for explaining payroll processes and issues to customers and other stakeholders.
- Deep knowledge in using local payroll tools and software tools like SAP, Excel / Google Sheet.
- An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.
- Experience in accounting/reconciliations.
- Is a productivity geek and will constantly think of ways to improve and speed up their work.
- You understand the need and ideal to work largely asynchronously.
- Writes and speaks fluent English
- It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus
Key responsibilities
- Act as a true subject matter expert for the specified country / region
- Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of global payroll implementation projects, ensuring timely delivery in collaboration with the Implementation team.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans & timelines.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the team for all stakeholders involved in the implementation process, including internal teams & customers.
- Develop and implement standardised payroll processes and procedures to ensure consistency and efficiency.
- Provide ongoing support during and after the implementation to resolve any issues or challenges.
- Support the country manager and ops team.
- Have a focus on KPIs and SLAs.
- Skilled in implementing and improving processes.
- Ability to mentor and support payroll specialists.
- Working with internal teams to improve our platform, completing UAT testing through to shipping. Ensuring all changes are documented .
Application process
- Interview with recruiter
- Interview with future manager
- Interview with team members (no managers present)
- Bar Raiser Interview
- Prior employment verification check
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