Manager, Payroll

Overview

You will lead global payroll , partnering with Finance and People teams to scale processes as the company grows. You’ll drive a major payroll transformation to unify regional vendors under one global provider, while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a strong employee experience. In this fast-paced fintech environment, you’ll manage a small global team and own end-to-end payroll across 24+ jurisdictions. This is an opportunity to shape scalable payroll systems and governance in a high-growth company.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working model
• focus on high performers and ownership
• clear growth opportunities
• recognition for impact
• collaborative culture
• on-site work in London

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end payroll delivery for 24+ countries, ensuring 100% accuracy before final approvals
• Spearhead a transformation to consolidate 14+ regional payroll vendors into a single global provider
• Integrate HRIS data flows with the payroll system to enable end-to-end automation
• Act as primary owner for payroll data in Workday and Cloudpay
• Mentor and develop a global team of five, including talent acquisition and tailored growth plans
• Manage complex payroll events (shadow payroll, tax equalisation, share-based compensation processing) with equity and tax teams
• Oversee payroll and employment tax audits across jurisdictions with robust compliance controls
• Support monthly payroll cycles, year-end tasks, salary reviews, bonuses and commissions
• Ensure General Ledger postings reflect payroll accurately and maintain balance sheet substantiation
• Provide audit support for payroll reporting, reconciliation, and queries
• Stay updated on payroll legislation and financial regulations
• Monitor and improve processes and systems for efficiency and control

Key requirements

• 10+ years in high-growth payroll environments
• Experience managing end-to-end international payroll in tech/fintech
• CIPP certification (or equivalent)
• Deep expertise in Workday, Global Mobility, Shadow Payroll, Tax Equalisation, and Share-Based Compensation
• Experience with Cloudpay is a significant advantage
• Proven track record consolidating fragmented regional processes into unified global models
• Ability to work at pace and drive continuous process improvement

• problem-solving
• leadership and mentoring
• cross-functional collaboration
• Workday
• Cloudpay
• Shadow Payroll

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