Payroll Manager

About the role

As a Payroll Manager you will oversee payroll operations within your assigned region, ensuring timely and accurate payroll delivery. The role is part of a global payroll team and involves guiding team members, resolving issues, keeping open lines of communication with stakeholders, and driving process standardization, documentation and compliance. It sits at management level.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure payroll activities are performed on time and accurately for the assigned region.
• Manage workload, assign backups and oversee seamless payroll execution.
• Drive issue resolution and escalations, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.
• Partner with Finance and HR affiliate leads on team activities and performance.
• Manage payroll vendor relationships for payroll and time-tracking execution.
• Own processes for the region, driving standardization and improvement.
• Collaborate with HR and IT on system readiness and optimization.
• Act as project manager for selected regional projects and lead improvement initiatives.
• Support, coach and motivate team members, manage performance and monitor wellbeing.

Required profile

• BSc/BA in HR, Finance, Business or a related field; MS/MBA preferred.
• At least 2 years of people leadership experience.
• Strategic thinker who thrives in a collaborative environment and builds stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of payroll processes and compliance regulations.
• Experience with payroll systems and vendor management.
• Ability to drive process improvement and standardization.
• Preferred: familiarity with HR and IT system integration, global payroll experience and project management skills.

What we offer

• Base salary of PLN 166,000 to 228,250, set by experience, skills and internal equity, plus an annual bonus.
• Life insurance, pension programme contributions, mental health resources, remote work allowance and flexible work arrangements.
• Professional development funding, training platforms, employee referral bonuses and social activities.