Payroll Lead with German (m/f)

Payroll Lead with German (m/f)

For our international Client, a globally recognized brand, we are looking for an experienced Payroll Lead with German to join its GBS structures and become part of a newly established team in Poland.

Responsibilities:

  • provide leadership and oversight of payroll operations across multiple European countries,
  • lead, develop and support a team of up to 5 FTEs,
  • take ownership of payroll service delivery, ensuring quality, compliance and efficiency,
  • act as a key escalation point for complex payroll matters,
  • manage relationships with external payroll providers and key HR, Finance and Legal stakeholders,
  • monitor payroll KPIs, controls and service levels,
  • drive payroll process standardization, optimization and automation,
  • contribute to the further development of the payroll function in Poland,
  • lead and support payroll transition, transformation and process improvement initiatives.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience in payroll area,
  • previous experience in a team leadership or supervisory role,
  • experience managing a small team, ideally up to 5 FTEs will be huge asset,
  • strong understanding of payroll processes and controls,
  • experience working with multiple European payroll markets,
  • excellent interpersonal and communication skills,
  • strong organizational and problem-solving skills,
  • high attention to detail and accuracy,
  • ability to work effectively with international stakeholders and external payroll providers,
  • very good command of English (B2/C1 or higher),
  • experience in a GBS/SSC environment will be a strong asset,
  • experience in payroll transition, process implementation or optimization will be a strong asset.

The offer:

  • attractive benefit package including sports card, private health care, life insurance, pension package,
  • an annual bonus system,
  • community engaged in Sports and CSR activities,
  • plenty of opportunities to grow - cross-divisionally and functionally,
  • rich e-Learning package,
  • New Activity Based Working office in the heart of the city,
  • a hybrid model of work and flexible working time.
ID: 5411 job_post.published_on: 09/11/2026
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