Global Payroll Manager

Location: Szczecin, Poland; hybrid work model

Salary: Competitive salary based on professional experience

Company

European digital-first e-commerce company operating an online automotive aftermarket platform across 27 European countries.

What you will do

• Own accurate and timely payroll delivery across 13 countries and act as the final escalation point for complex payroll matters.
• Lead a multinational internal payroll team across Germany, Ukraine, Moldova, Czechia, Poland, and Portugal.
• Manage external payroll providers through SLAs, quality reviews, performance evaluations, contract negotiations, and supplier strategy.
• Implement AI and n8n workflow automation to reduce manual payroll work and improve scalability.
• Maintain payroll controls, audit readiness, local tax, social security, and labour-law compliance.
• Improve data quality and reporting through Jira-based process ownership and a global payroll dashboard supporting financial closing.

Requirements

• 7+ years of full-cycle payroll experience, including at least 3 years in a multi-country European environment.
• 3+ years of experience managing remotely collaborating, multinational payroll teams.
• Proven experience with external providers, SLAs, contract negotiations, compliance, and audits.
• Experience improving payroll processes through automation, system implementations, or provider changes.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with Google Workspace, Google Sheets, and Gemini; experience with n8n, workflow automation, or Workday integration is beneficial.
• Fluency in English and German is required. A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, HR, or a related field is expected.

Nice to have

• Relevant payroll certification.
• Experience with n8n, workflow automation tools, or Workday integration.

Culture & Benefits

• Stable employment in a fast-growing international company.
• Hybrid work and flexible working hours.
• 26 vacation days per calendar year plus an additional birthday day off.
• Cafeteria benefits including life insurance, private medical care, sports benefits, and cinema tickets.
• Mental wellbeing support, corporate discounts, professional coaching, and access to more than 650 learning courses.
• Free English, German, and Polish language classes.