Payroll Risk & Compliance Expert

About the role

This position offers the chance to become a key authority in payroll compliance and regulatory operations within a fast‑evolving global environment. You will shape scalable payroll processes, ensure adherence to local legislation, and support the development of compliant payroll systems used across international markets.

Key responsibilities

• Own payroll compliance for assigned countries or regions, interpreting and implementing local regulations across systems and processes.
• Translate payroll legislation, tax rules, statutory calculations, and compliance requirements into structured specifications for technical and operational teams.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Design, and Legal teams to build compliant, user‑friendly, and scalable payroll solutions.
• Lead complex audits, regulatory reviews, and compliance programmes, identifying root causes and driving corrective actions.
• Act as the escalation point for payroll compliance incidents, supporting investigations, issue resolution, and preventative measures.
• Develop governance frameworks, SOPs, controls, and monitoring mechanisms to maintain ongoing compliance.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation, training materials, and knowledge resources for internal enablement.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to provide compliance guidance for customer escalations, product expansion, and strategic projects.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in payroll compliance, employment regulations, and statutory payroll processes within a specific country or region.
• Strong understanding of payroll calculations, tax legislation, reporting obligations, and how regulatory requirements translate into operational workflows and system logic.
• Proven experience leading audits, compliance reviews, investigations, or regulatory programmes in payroll or HR‑related environments.
• Ability to work effectively with technical and product teams to convert legal and regulatory requirements into practical solutions.

Required skills

• Deep knowledge of payroll calculations, tax legislation and reporting obligations.
• Experience designing governance frameworks, SOPs, controls and monitoring mechanisms for compliance.
• Strong analytical skills to assess compliance risks and operational gaps.