Payroll Implementation Lead - Germany

About Remote

Remote is building the infrastructure that makes global payroll and employment possible for everyone, everywhere. Our team is made up of people who want to own a piece of that work, not just contribute to it. That work happens across six continents, only Antarctica left to go, entirely remote. It also requires real fluency with AI in every role, not just familiarity with it.

Our standards are high, and the ownership is total. You'll have the trust and space to find your own way to the best answer, and the support to see it through, because that's how we build things that actually work at this scale. In return, your career grows faster, because at Remote, growth is tied to results. We're founded on the principle that where someone lives should never limit what they can achieve, and we operate exactly that way.

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

Ensure that there is a record of all decisions that were taken throughout the implementation process and ensure Payroll Operations have full visibility including any Standard Operating Procedures that they will require to fulfil ‘Business As Usual’

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, project plans and procedures to ensure consistency and efficiency.

Provide ongoing support during and after the implementation to resolve any issues or challenges.

Support the wider implementation team (including Payroll Generalist) and ops team.

Have a focus on KPIs and SLAs.

Skilled in implementing and improving processes.

Ability to mentor, support and lead our Payroll Generalists who will be working alongside you.

Working with internal teams to improve our platform, completing UAT testing through to shipping. Ensuring all changes are documented .

Practicals

You'll report to

Manager, Payroll Operations

Team

Global Payroll Operations

Location

: Anywhere in the World

Start date

: As soon as possible

Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay locally competitive rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hire globally.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The interviewer will share further details with the candidate on the more restricted pay range for the role in line with their specific location. The individual pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, internal parity and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.

At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case by case basis.

The annual salary range for this full-time position is €71,850 to €80,800.