Payroll Specialist Lead - Poland

About Remote

What this job can offer you

The Payroll Specialist Lead - Poland is a critical role within Remote’s dynamic global payroll organization. Nestled within our EOR and Payroll Operations Team, this role is responsible for delivering accurate, compliant payroll operations within assigned countries while also contributing to the improvement and scalability of our global payroll processes.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders across Payroll Operations, Tax, Finance, Product and Customer Success, while coordinating with diverse payroll partners where applicable.

This role is well suited for a mid-to-senior career payroll ops professional who has deep hands-on experience running payroll in complex environments and is comfortable operating in globally distributed teams.

What you bring

• Brings meaningful mid-senior career experience in Polish payroll operations, including hands-on responsibility for end-to-end payroll processing in Poland
• Has managed payroll in multi-country environments or global organizations, with exposure to different payroll systems and local regulatory frameworks.
• Demonstrates strong understanding of payroll controls, reconciliations, statutory reporting, and compliance requirements.
• Comfortable working with internal and external stakeholders in Remote’s payroll ecosystem, and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage complex payroll scenarios.
• Strong written and oral communicator, comfortable working in asynchronous and globally distributed environments.
• Takes ownership of outcomes, raises risks early, and approaches operational challenges with curiosity and accountability.
• Comfortable working in scrappy, quick-moving start-up environments.
• Proficient in payroll tools and data analysis using in-house and external platforms
• Experience working in remote or globally distributed teams is an advantage.
• Demonstrates strong fluency in English; additional languages are a plus.

Key Responsibilities 

• Ensure payroll is processed accurately, on time, and in compliance with country-specific regulations and statutory requirements.
• Own end-to-end payroll execution for assigned jurisdictions, including validation of payroll inputs, payroll calculations, and post-payroll processes.
• Act as a subject matter expert on country payroll requirements, staying up to date with legislative, tax, and regulatory developments that may impact payroll operations.
• Support the operational implementation and rollout of payroll services in new or expanding jurisdictions, ensuring payroll execution processes are effectively integrated into operational workflows.
• Serve as a key point of coordination for internal teams and external stakeholders on country payroll matters.
• Identify and resolve payroll discrepancies, operational risks, or compliance issues, exercising sound judgment when escalating complex matters.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of payroll operational processes, identifying opportunities to streamline workflows and improve operational transparency.
• Support the development and maintenance of payroll documentation and operational knowledge to ensure processes remain clear, scalable, and aligned with internal governance requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support system enhancements, statutory updates, and operational improvements impacting payroll.
• Contribute to the adoption of automation and AI-enabled tools that improve payroll operational efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Participate in testing activities related to payroll system developments, enhancements, and process improvements to ensure operational readiness.

Practicals

• You'll report to: Associate Manager, Payroll Opertaions
• Team: Payroll Operations
• Location: For this position we welcome everyone to apply, but we will prioritize applications from the following locations as we encourage our teams to diversify; Poland
• Start date: As soon as possible

Application process

1. Interview with recruiter
2. Interview with future manager
3. Interview with hiring manager & Senior Manager
4. Bar Raiser Interview
5. Prior employment verification check 

Benefits

How you’ll plan your day (and life)

We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.

You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

If that sounds like something you want, apply now!

How to apply

1. Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.
2. We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
3. If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.

We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.

At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines check see here. 

Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.