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Global Payroll Director

Austria, Vienna · Job Posted January 16, 2026
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We are is seeking a Global Payroll Director who will take full end-to-end ownership of payroll across all countries and employment models at myPOS and across our acquisitions.. This is a senior leadership role with single-point accountability for payroll accuracy, timeliness, compliance, governance, and payroll systems across a fast-growing, PE-backed fintech operating in more than 10 European countries , including Bulgaria, the UK, France, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Austria, Hungary and Belgium and employing approximately 1,100 people. Leading a team of Payroll experts, the Global Payroll Director will act as the authoritative voice on payroll across HR, Finance, Tax, Benefits, and external providers. A core part of the mandate is the design and implementation of a controlled, auditable, and scalable global payroll operating model, including the global rollout of a new payroll system that will serve as the company’s core payroll and workforce platform. This role requires deep international payroll expertise, strong financial and tax understanding, and the confidence to set boundaries, enforce controls, and challenge existing processes where required.

Job Responsibility

  • Act as the most senior payroll authority in the organisation, with end-to-end ownership of payroll across all countries, employment types, and payroll providers
  • Ensure payroll is processed accurately, on time, and in full compliance every cycle
  • Serve as the final escalation point for payroll failures, compliance risks, and regulatory issues
  • Design and enforce a robust global payroll governance framework, including clear RACI across HR, Finance, Tax, Country Managers, and external providers
  • Establish controlled, auditable processes for payroll inputs, validations, approvals, bonuses, commissions, and exceptions
  • Ensure payroll processes are fully audit-ready, with clear documentation, approvals, and audit trails
  • Ensure full compliance with local labour law, payroll tax, and statutory requirements across all countries
  • Partner closely with Finance, Accounting, and Tax to validate payroll tax treatments and statutory filings, manage statutory filings and reporting, and resolve complex cross-border or variable pay issues
  • Resolve complex payroll issues related to variable pay, commissions, and cross-border employment
  • Proactively identify and mitigate payroll-related regulatory and financial risks
  • Lead the global implementation of a new payroll provider and system across all countries
  • Oversee integration with HRIS, finance systems, commission tracking tools, and benefits platforms
  • Drive automation, data integrity, and system-based controls across payroll processes
  • Own vendor governance, SLAs, performance management, and issue resolution for all payroll providers
  • Redesign payroll processes to support scale, consistency, and control across geographies
  • Define and implement a sustainable global payroll operating model for 2026 and beyond, including in-house versus outsourced components and shared services opportunities
  • Lead, develop, and coach the internal payroll team and manage external partners
  • Own the administration and governance of employee benefits across all countries
  • Establish consistent global principles for benefits while ensuring local market competitiveness, legal compliance, and scalability
  • Partner with HR and Finance to ensure equity, cost control, and transparency of benefits offerings across geographies

Requirements

  • 10+ years of payroll experience, with significant depth in international, multi-country payroll
  • Proven experience operating payroll across multiple European jurisdictions
  • Strong knowledge of payroll tax, statutory compliance, and labour law interactions
  • Experience with commission-heavy or variable pay structures
  • Proven track record of leading at least one major payroll system implementation
  • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing payroll governance, controls, and approval frameworks
  • Experience in regulated, high-risk environments such as fintech, financial services, payments, or similar
  • Comfortable operating at senior leadership level and challenging stakeholders where payroll controls or compliance are at risk
  • Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and risk awareness
  • Structured, detail-oriented, and audit-focused, with the ability to think strategically and long-term
  • Able to bring discipline, predictability, and trust to payroll operations

What we offer

  • Vibrant international team operating in hi-tech environment
  • Annual salary reviews, promotions and performance bonuses
  • myPOS Academy for upskilling and training
  • Unlimited access to courses on LinkedIn Learning
  • Annual individual training and development budget
  • Refer a friend bonus as we know that working with friends is fun
  • Teambuilding, social activities and networks on a multi-national level

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