About the Company
A fast-growing global technology organisation operating in a highly dynamic and evolving market are looking for an International Payroll Manager to join their team in Madrid.

About the Role
Our client is seeking an experienced and proactive International Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations across more than 10 legal entities throughout Europe and Asia. This is a critical role responsible for ensuring the accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of payroll services while providing an exceptional employee experience. The International Payroll Manager will work closely with Finance, Human Resources, external payroll providers, and the US Payroll Manager to establish and maintain a best-in-class global payroll function. The role will be responsible for payroll governance, compliance, vendor management, process optimization, employee support, and driving payroll transformation initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end payroll operations across 10+ legal entities throughout Europe and Asia, ensuring accurate,



timely and compliant payroll delivery.
- Oversee payroll inputs, validations, approvals, reconciliations, reporting and month-end/year-end activities, maintaining robust controls and audit readiness.
- Partner with the US Payroll Manager and global payroll stakeholders to develop consistent processes, governance, controls and reporting standards.
- Lead external payroll provider relationships, including vendor selection, RFPs, implementation, SLA/KPI management, service reviews and performance improvement.
- Drive payroll transformation and continuous improvement by standardizing, automating and documenting processes across multiple countries.
- Partner with HR, Finance, HRIS and Technology teams on payroll systems, integrations, new entity setups, acquisitions, workforce changes and other general initiatives.
- Provide escalation support for complex payroll issues, ensuring accurate resolution of employe

📌 International Payroll Manager (Comunidad de Madrid)
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📍 Comunidad de Madrid