Head of Global Payroll Full-time Job

What You Will Do:

Serve as a key member of the Operations leadership team working closely with the team to effectively lead, manage and support Deel’s global payroll business across multiple product lines.

Leverage global payroll knowledge and deep experience to both influence and guide product development in the areas of payroll services, but also to design, build and manage global payroll organizational structure and teams.

Leverage operational prowess to tackle some of the most complex challenges in delivering global payroll at scale and building the team and technology to support it.

Lead a variety of cross-functional initiatives, in the advancement of the strategic direction of Operations OKRs. This includes building and/or identifying teams to work through the completion of large, high profile projects, in addition to owning the scope, identifying measures of success, and managing the team(s) through successful completion of the initiative(s).

Build out Global Payroll Operations reporting & planning capabilities and cadence to inform departmental planning, strategic decision making and demonstrate organizational impact and value delivery.

Partner with the Head of Payroll Implementation, Product, Sales, and other Operational leaders in HR to ensure the overall business strategy and roadmap for global payroll administration, inclusive of tax, is aligned to deliver results and preserve the integrity of Deel compliance and service reliability.

Evaluate business structures and processes and assess issues that serve as barriers to operational effectiveness and efficiency. Drive decisions and steer implementation involving the creation of new and improvements or streamlining of existing programs.

Proactively drive change management activities to ensure wide adoption and acceptance of changes, including engaging key leaders and facilitating impact assessments, training, and other communications

Play a key role in the integration of acquired companies into Deel’s Payroll structure, processes, and teams

Serve as a trusted advisor to senior and executive leadership on current Payroll and Payroll tax/compliance trends, best-in-class processes, and competitive technologies

Be responsible for the delivery of Deel’s Managed Payroll, and Employer of Record (EOR) products

What You Will Bring:

15+ years of relevant experience in Payroll or related Human Resources, Operational or Finance experience

10+ years of relevant experience leading Payroll and related processes in large, complex, and rapidly changing organizations

Experience with managing Payroll for employees in a minimum of 25 countries to establish knowledge base in global payroll administration and how to build for scale

Experience with cloud-based (SaaS) Payroll applications

Experience with navigating and managing, and knowledge of compliance, for global payroll tax and relevant solutions and requirements

Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) implementation and/or compliance programs, and a history of developing and maintaining high quality and detailed process and controls documentation (eg. SOPs / DTPs)

A proven track record of driving significant process improvement and organizational redesign projects, such as the establishment of a Payroll shared-service environment; integration of multiple acquired companies into an existing Payroll organization; or implementation of new Payroll software and associated process reengineering

Aptitude for streamlining and simplifying teams, policies, and processes for efficiency, but with an appropriate balance of internal controls

Demonstrated experience driving large scale builds, changes, and implementations requiring process changes, project management and change management

Experience with, and keen interest in, driving growth and performance metrics, preferably from a revenue perspective

Excellent leadership skills, including the ability to interact effectively with people with diverse styles; make informed decisions, find solutions, encourage and support change; and, to constructively deal with conflicts and leverage different perspectives.

Excellent approach to problem analysis and resolution at both a strategic and functional level.

Innovative thinker able to make decisions independently and expeditiously; and, to translate strategy into action.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including interpersonal and presentation skills.

Deep knowledge of global payroll strategy, administration, processes, and best practices

Strong communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders

Ability to collaborate cross-functionally is a global, matrixed environment

Ability to perform in fast-paced, high-pressure situations

Experience working in a globally distributed team, including working with/managing contractors and technical resources

Outstanding attention to detail and quantitative/qualitative analysis skills to assess Return on Investment of all programs

Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage a team, motivate team members and collaborate with different departments

Takes initiative and uses good judgment; excellent follow-up skills

Recognizes confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information and maintains confidentiality

Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously successfully

Ability to think strategically and creatively, with a strong focus on delivering results

Excellent stakeholder management with a focus on continuous improvement and regular communication leveraging data and insights

Strong passion for learning about our products and services through in-house and external training

Experience in high-growth /pre-IPO Technology companies and/or global public companies is highly preferred

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The team member may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization

Deel is the all-in-one HR platform for global teams. It helps companies simplify every aspect of managing an international workforce, from culture and onboarding, to local payroll and compliance. Deel works for independent contractors and full-time employees in more than 150 countries, compliantly. And getting set up takes just a few minutes.
Today, Deel serves over 20,000 customers from SMBs to publicly traded companies.
Our values:
Genuine Care - We deeply value our customers and understand the impact of our work.
Deel Speed - We move fast and build to last.
Default Optimism - We stay positive and balance our perspectives.
Thoughtful Frugality - We get more done with less and are careful with our resources.
Exceed Expectations - We own our work and always overachieve.
Together Everywhere - We sit anywhere and connect everywhere.