[Hiring] Payroll Vendor Relationship Manager @Remote

Role Description

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Payroll Vendor Relationship Manager joining our Global Payroll team. As a dynamic and energetic professional, the Payroll Vendor Relationship Manager will own the collaboration with external Payroll partners. You will be reporting to the Manager, Global Payroll Vendor Operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in regional / global payroll vendor operations.
• Experience in implementing payroll software in multiple countries.
• Experience in managing third party payroll vendor relationships.
• Excellent contract negotiation skill set.
• Deep understanding of global payroll best practices.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills with great attention to detail.
• Excellent proficiency in using spreadsheets is a must.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.
• Understanding of the need and ideal to work largely asynchronously.
• Required to write and speak fluent English.

Requirements

• Create and manage all internal training resources including quick start guides.
• Maintain frequent communication with Payroll team management.

Key Responsibilities

• Vendor Scoping & Research:
  • Continuous market research for best fit payroll vendors and new developments, via networking, online searching, surveys and references, in a global capacity.
  • Map out key criteria in Disaster Recovery, Change Management, Audit & Reconciliation, Quality Control, Data Security, Data Accuracy, Compliance, Timely Processing and present best options.
  • Develop and deploy questionnaires, schedule demos with key stakeholders and create cost analysis.
  • Present to stakeholders and leadership on recommendations based on findings and trends.
• New Country Expansion:
  • Project manage end to end for all new country onboarding, from vendor selection to contract negotiations, mitigate legal risks, stakeholder alignment, system & data migration, testing & communications.
• Payroll Vendor Relations & Performance Evaluation:
  • Review company best practices to ensure maximum client satisfaction.
  • Identify and optimize communication and collaborations with external partners.
  • Work with cross-functional teams internally to ensure payroll vendors meet Remote’s expectations and agreed SLAs and established KPIs.
• Cost Tracking & Analysis:
  • Review invoices and track billed costs versus agreed contractual terms and report to leadership any anomalies.
  • Document and chart out costs for countries or departments. Initiate and follow through on cost discussions either internally or with the vendors.
  • Headcount and legal entity cost analysis for the business, to improve efficiencies and scaling of the business.
• Communication & Collaboration:
  • Work closely with internal teams such as Tax, FP&A, Legal, Security, Operations and Onboarding teams to develop successful deployment of new Payroll Solutions.
  • Identify key challenges to deployment, share with appropriate internal teams and provide solutions to overcome identified challenges.
  • Develop training plan for participants to ensure consumption of resources.

Location

EMEA

Start Date

As soon as possible

Benefits

• Work from anywhere.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Flexible working hours (we are async).
• 16 weeks paid parental leave.
• Budget towards co-working spaces, learning and wellness (including gym memberships).
• Mental health support services.
• Stock options.
• Home office budget & IT equipment.

How to Apply

Please fill out the form below and upload your CV in PDF format. We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardized language we use here at Remote.

If you don’t have an up-to-date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

We encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, and we prioritize a sense of belonging.