Global Payroll Implementation Specialist - GPIS

Company Overview

Remote is addressing the complex challenges faced by modern organizations in managing global employment compliantly. Their platform enables businesses worldwide to hire, pay, and manage international teams effectively. With a core focus on innovation, automation, and AI, Remote maintains a future-focused, asynchronous work culture, employing talent across six continents.

Role Summary

The Global Payroll Implementation Specialist will join the Global Payroll Implementation team to technically onboard new customers of varying sizes to Remote’s Global Payroll platform accurately and on schedule. Reporting to the Manager of Global Payroll Implementations, this role plays a key part in delivering quality payroll setups and ensuring compliance with statutory regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison for payroll customers, ensuring smooth and accurate payroll setup and transition.
• Assess customer payroll requirements and provide tailored recommendations.
• Manage new customer implementations from initial engagement through configuration and go-live.
• Gather all essential payroll and employee data for legal entity setups.
• Configure Remote’s Global Payroll system per customer specifications.
• Coordinate parallel payroll runs and reconcile wage-based taxes to ensure accuracy.
• Confirm payroll and tax compliance with statutory requirements.
• Communicate and coordinate payroll go-live activities effectively.
• Hand over finalized and accurate payrolls to Remote Payroll Operations team.
• Maintain clear, timely communication with customers, colleagues, supervisors, and vendors.
• Develop and sustain positive client relationships to drive high retention.
• Provide training and support to customers and employees on payroll processes and country-specific requirements.
• Ensure confidentiality of all customer and employee data.
• Contribute to process documentation creation and maintenance.
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve the platform and perform User Acceptance Testing.

Qualifications and Skills

• Extensive experience in global payroll implementations, including knowledge of statutory tax rules and payroll processing.
• Proven track record with local payroll software technical setup.
• Deep understanding of comprehensive global payroll and HR processes.
• Experience in payroll operations and statutory compliance.
• Competence in accounting reconciliations.
• Strong data management aptitude with precision and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to juggle multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.
• High technical literacy, including data analysis and critical thinking.
• Self-driven team player capable of autonomous work and ownership of tasks.
• Customer-centric approach with strong relationship-building skills.
• Passion for productivity improvements and automation techniques.
• Proficiency with Google Sheets or Excel.
• Comfort working within a MacBook Pro environment.
• Ability and willingness to work primarily asynchronously.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Remote work experience is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Familiarity with tools such as Notion, Slack, Zendesk, Monday.com, and Salesforce is beneficial but optional.
• Knowledge of DACH region payroll software is an added plus.

Additional Practical Details

• Reporting manager: Manager, Global Payroll Implementations.
• No direct reports.
• Part of the Global Payroll Experience & Implementations team.
• Applications from the EMEA region are prioritized, but all locations can apply.
• Immediate start preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

The position offers a full-time salary range of €43,100 to €64,650 EUR annually, based on factors such as location, skills, experience, and market conditions. Remote ensures fair and competitive pay aligned with local market rates and global compensation strategies.

• Work from anywhere globally.
• Flexible paid time off and working hours aligned with an asynchronous culture.
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Budgets supporting co-working spaces, continuous learning, and wellness, including gym memberships.
• Access to mental health support services.
• Stock options participation.
• Home office budget and IT equipment provided.

Work Environment and Culture

Remote fosters an asynchronous work model empowering individuals to organize their schedules around life priorities, emphasizing work-life balance, ownership, and proactivity.

Application Process and Equal Opportunity

• Profile evaluation (asynchronous).
• Recruiter interview and skills assessment.
• Technical interview with the Global Payroll Implementation team.
• Leadership interview with the Director of Global Payroll Implementation & Experience.
• Interview with a Bar Raiser.
• Employment verification checks.
• Asynchronous offer delivery.

Remote values diversity and seeks applicants from all backgrounds with inclusive benefits. Accommodations for interview processes can be requested, and data on demographics may be voluntarily provided to promote equity.

AI is embraced as a supportive tool while maintaining human authenticity in the hiring process.