International Payroll Manager

Cognism•Boston, MA

About The Position

This role is primarily responsible for Cognism payroll which includes working with our external payroll and benefit providers. You will lead the payroll for 4-6 countries, including the UK. The ideal candidate is a strong people leader, a self-starter, a problem solver, and is comfortable challenging the status quo to improve and scale the function. This individual should be experienced in overseeing the end-to-end payroll process, driving process optimization/automation, managing external audits. You should also have experience partnering with multiple stakeholders and business partners to drive cross-functional initiatives while ensuring strong governance and compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance / Accounting, or a related discipline
The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in payroll operations
Expert knowledge of international payroll regulations, including payroll tax, reporting, and required filings
Strong organizational, change management, and execution skills, along with the ability to prioritize and drive multiple tasks simultaneously
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
Eagerness to learn and willingness to take on new challenges
Experience with process improvement and redesign
Attention to detail and quality of work

Nice To Haves

CIPP (Charted Institute of Payroll Professionals) qualification preferred
Experience with Rippling, BlueMarble/Paylocity (payroll provider) a plus

Responsibilities

Responsible for monthly payroll process including collecting and auditing all inputs
Drive, review, and audit work performed by payroll provider, including auditing payroll data, ensuring accurate wages, tax withholdings, deductions, and garnishments
Manage third-party vendors and the preparation, analysis, and maintenance of all payroll-related reports, including governmental and regulatory filings, and payroll and benefit reconciliations
Reconciliation of payroll, benefits and data
Answer payroll queries from employees
Adhere to payroll policies and procedures and comply with relevant law
Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies in payroll records
HRBP support e.g., reporting, severance calculations, projects, etc.
Prepare and provide relevant data for internal and external audits
Support special projects, including process documentation and improvements, system updates, integrations, upgrades, or implementations.
Maintain strong, collaborative relationships with all key internal stakeholders including HR, Finance and IT, ensuring clear roles and responsibilities between the teams
Monthly pension scheme uploads and processing
Managing the employee benefits schemes
Supporting the annual pay review and bonus review process and reports to support the budget process and annual reward ranges
Manage vendor relationships with third parties providing services across the HR function e.g. outsource payroll company and benefit providers