Global Payroll Implementation Country Lead - Germany

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. With Innovation as one of the core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role. 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!

What this job can offer you

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Global Payroll Country (or Regional) Lead , joining our Implementation team.

What you bring

Extensive payroll experience in a client payroll environment.

Expert legislative knowledge in the relevant Country.

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

Attend Sales calls as the Country Payroll Lead

Participate in Sales hand-over, Lead client hand-over and client kick-off calls

Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of global payroll implementation projects, ensuring timely delivery

Lead the process from inception through to Parallel runs and the first month of ‘Live’ payroll before handing over to Payroll Operations