Core Responsibilities
Global Tax & Compliance Oversight
Ensure taxability matrices are accurate, current, and maintained for each supported country.
Coordinate annual tax legislation reviews with external tax providers and ensure reviews are completed timely.
Assess tax legislation changes and ensure all required payroll and tax updates are implemented accurately.
Update payroll guides, taxability documentation, and payroll instructions to reflect legislative or policy changes.
Perform and review tax gross-up calculations and tax withholding calculations within the suppliers payroll system.
Payroll Documentation & Governance
Maintain payroll instruction guides and payroll schedules on a regular basis.
Communicate updates and changes clearly and proactively to client payroll contacts and internal stakeholders.
Create new country implementation guides for countries added to the GATE payroll footprint, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and scalability.
Reconcile payroll reports to systems of record, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
Document payroll and tax processes to ensure consistency, knowledge transfer, and audit readiness.
Financial Management & Invoicing
Manage and support client invoicing, ensuring invoices reconcile with the number of payroll calculations performed.
Assist with billing preparation when necessary and understand the financial impact of client service level agreements (SLAs).
Assist in tracking revenue associated with payroll services.
Assist with processing and reconciliation of supplier invoices for both payroll system and tax providers ensuring accuracy and proper approvals.
Training & Knowledge Sharing
Train, mentor, and provide ongoing guidance to new or less experienced team members.
Serve as a subject matter resource for global payroll, taxability, and compliance-related questions.
Support knowledge sharing through documentation, job aids, and informal coaching.
Process Improvement, Projects & Collaboration
Partner with internal teams (Payroll, Tax, Finance, Product, and Operations) and external vendors to support payroll delivery.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and documentation, with a continuous improvement mindset.
Provide support on projects and other duties as directed, including new country launches and system or process enhancements.
Demonstrate initiative in understanding how processes work and why, using insights to drive improvements.
Marketing & Product Support
Assist with marketing-related efforts, including:
Updating product features and service descriptions
Creating and maintaining one-pagers
Providing feedback on payroll-related video or training content
Core Competencies & Skills
Strong global payroll tax knowledge and understanding of local taxability rules
International compensation knowledge
Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
Strong analytical, organizational, and planning skills with a strong aptitude for numbers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Results-focused, proactive, and strong problem-solving mindset
Proven project management capabilities
Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners
Ability to document processes clearly and effectively
Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to find better, more efficient ways of working
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially:
Microsoft Excel (formulas, formatting, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, macros)
Microsoft Word
Strong systems proficiency with demonstrated ability to learn new technical systems quickly
Success Measures / KPIs
Performance in this role will be measured through a combination of quantitative and qualitative outcomes, including but not limited to:
Compliance & Accuracy
Taxability Matrix Accuracy: 100% of supported countries reviewed and updated annually, with timely interim updates for legislative changes.
Legislative Change Implementation: 100% of payroll and tax changes implemented accurately by the required effective date.
Payroll & Tax Error Rate: Zero material tax, gross-up, or withholding errors post-processing.
Payroll Processing & Reconciliation
Payroll-to-System of Record Reconciliation: = 99.5% reconciliation accuracy with discrepancies identified and resolved within defined SLAs.
Issue Resolution Timeliness: Payroll discrepancies resolved within agreed service timelines.
Financial & Revenue Management
Invoice Accuracy: = 99% accuracy between client invoices and payroll calculations performed.
Revenue Tracking Accuracy: Variance between expected and actual revenue within acceptable thresholds (e.g., = 1%).
Vendor Invoice Accuracy: Timely and accurate processing of supplier invoices with minimal rework.
SLA Financial Awareness: Demonstrated understanding and proactive management of service level agreements and their financial impact.
Documentation, Governance & Scalability
Payroll Guide Currency: 100% of payroll instruction guides and schedules reviewed and maintained annually.
New Country Readiness: New country implementation guides delivered on or before go-live.
Process Documentation: Key payroll and tax processes documented and kept audit-ready.
Training, Leadership & Collaboration
Knowledge Transfer Effectiveness: Successful onboarding and reduced ramp-up time for new or less experienced team members.
Stakeholder Satisfaction: Positive feedback from internal partners and client payroll contacts; minimal escalations.
Continuous Improvement & Projects
Process Improvements Delivered: Meaningful efficiency, accuracy, or control enhancements implemented annually.
Project Delivery: Assigned projects delivered on time and within scope.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with global payroll providers and tax advisors
Prior experience supporting multi-country payroll operations
Familiarity with payroll systems, tax engines, and compliance frameworks
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