Payroll Lead with German (m/f)

For our international Client, a globally recognized brand, we are looking for an experienced Payroll Lead with German to join its GBS structures and become part of a newly established team in Poland.

Responsibilities

• provide leadership and oversight of payroll operations across multiple European countries,
• lead, develop and support a team of up to 5 FTEs,
• take ownership of payroll service delivery, ensuring quality, compliance and efficiency,
• act as a key escalation point for complex payroll matters,
• manage relationships with external payroll providers and key HR, Finance and Legal stakeholders,
• monitor payroll KPIs, controls and service levels,
• drive payroll process standardization, optimization and automation,
• contribute to the further development of the payroll function in Poland,
• lead and support payroll transition, transformation and process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in payroll area,
• previous experience in a team leadership or supervisory role,
• experience managing a small team, ideally up to 5 FTEs will be huge asset,
• strong understanding of payroll processes and controls,
• experience working with multiple European payroll markets,
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills,
• strong organizational and problem-solving skills,
• high attention to detail and accuracy,
• ability to work effectively with international stakeholders and external payroll providers,
• very good command of English (B2/C1 or higher),
• experience in a GBS/SSC environment will be a strong asset,
• experience in payroll transition, process implementation or optimization will be a strong asset.