{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"dcf98c656a255bbf8404bea1","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/dcf98c656a255bbf8404bea1","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/dcf98c656a255bbf8404bea1","title":"Manager, Payroll","description":"We’re Checkout.com. You might not know our name, but companies like eBay, Spotify, Klarna, Uber, and Sony do, because we’re behind many of the digital experiences you use every day.\r\nWe are where the world checks out, enabling over 10 billion transactions yearly for more than one billion global shoppers.\r\nWhether you want to book a holiday, order food, renew a subscription, or check out online, there’s a good chance our tech powers the payments behind the scenes. Our platform helps the most ambitious businesses deliver effortless digital experiences, at scale.\r\nIf you want to do career-defining work, you’ve come to the right place. We move fast, think globally, and believe great teams are built by hiring exceptional people with conviction, curiosity, and the desire to make an impact.\r\nWith 20 offices across six continents and London as our HQ, we’re shaping the future of fintech – and we’re just getting started.\r\nCheckout.com is one of the most exciting fintechs in the world. Our mission is to enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy. We’re the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Wise, Hut Group, Sony Electronics, Homebase, Henkel, Klarna and many others. Purpose-built with performance and scalability in mind, our flexible cloud-based payments platform helps global enterprises launch new products and create experiences customers love. And it's not just what we build that makes us different. It's how.\r\nWe empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work. That’s why we’re on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and a Great Place to Work accredited company. And we’re just getting started. We’re building diverse and inclusive teams around the world — because that’s how we create even better experiences for our merchants and our partners. And we need your help. Join us to build the digital economy of tomorrow.\r\nPayroll Manager at Checkout.com.\r\nCheckout.com is seeking a Payroll Manager to take ownership of our global payroll operations. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the end-to-end payroll delivery for key regions. You will act as a strategic partner to Finance and People teams with a deep focus on scalability, efficiency, and the employee experience.\r\nThis role goes beyond day-to-day processing; you will lead a high-performing global team of five and manage the payroll setup to support approximately 2,400 employees across 24+ countries. You will also spearhead a comprehensive transformation project to consolidate 14+ regional payroll vendors under a single global provider. We're looking for a strategic leader who thrives in a challenging, fast-paced, and high-growth environment.\r\nHow you’ll make an impactSpearhead a comprehensive transformation project to consolidate 14+ regional payroll vendors under a single global provider, establishing the target operating model needed to support Checkout.com as it continues to scale.\r\nDrive the integration of HRIS data flows into the global payroll system to achieve end-to-end automation, increasing operational efficiency and improving the control environment to public company equivalents.\r\nAct as the primary owner for payroll-related data in systems like Workday and Cloudpay.\r\nLead and mentor a high-performing global team of five, taking responsibility for talent acquisition, personalised coaching, and designing tailored growth plans to ensure long-term career development.\r\nOrchestrate highly complex payroll events, including shadow payroll, tax equalisation for secondments, and the processing and reporting of share-based compensation with the support of the equity and tax teams.\r\nManage comprehensive payroll and employment tax audits from regulatory authorities, maintaining robust compliance and audit controls across 24+ jurisdictions and ensuring zero-defect compliance.\r\nTake full ownership of monthly payroll delivery for employees across all regions, reviewing and verifying payroll changes and outputs with providers to ensure 100% accuracy before final approval.\r\nSupport key payroll cycles, including year-end tasks, annual salary reviews, and the processing of bonuses and commissions.\r\nEnsure that General Ledger postings accurately reflect monthly payroll and maintain robust balance sheet substantiation across all payroll-related accounts.\r\nProvide timely audit support to the Finance team for payroll-related reporting, reconciliation, and audit queries.\r\nProactively research and stay up to date with changes in payroll legislation, international accounting standards, and financial regulations.What we’re looking forOver a decade of experience driving excellence in a high-growth environment, alongside experience managing equity-related tax withholdings across multiple tax jurisdictions.\r\nA proven track record of managing end-to-end international payroll processes, ideally within the fast-paced tech or fintech industry where a high volume of change is the norm.\r\nCIPP certification (or equivalent certified payroll professional status).\r\nDeep technical expertise in Workday, Global Mobility, Shadow Payroll, Tax Equalisation, and Share-Based Compensation. Experience with Cloudpay is a significant advantage.\r\nAn expert problem-solver with a strong track record of consolidating fragmented regional processes into unified global models.\r\nSomeone who enjoys working at pace and has a genuine drive to continuously improve processes and systems.Additional Information\r\nBring all of you to work\r\nWe create the conditions for high performers to thrive, through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.\r\nHere, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity, and where your growth is in your hands.\r\nWe work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.\r\nIt’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.\r\nLife at Checkout.com\r\nWe understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.\r\nCurious about what it’s like to be part of our team? Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.\r\nFor a closer look at daily life at Checkout.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.\r\nFind more English Speaking Jobs in United Kingdom on Arbeitnow\r\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Checkoutcom","rawCompany":"checkoutcom","city":"Beaver","state":"OH","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T01:24:06.639Z","occupations":[{"code":"43-3051.00","title":"Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks","slug":"payroll-and-timekeeping-clerks"},{"code":"11-1021.00","title":"General and Operations Managers","slug":"general-and-operations-managers"},{"code":"43-3031.00","title":"Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks","slug":"bookkeeping-accounting-and-auditing-clerks"}],"industries":[{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541214","title":"Payroll Services","slug":"payroll-services"},{"code":"522320","title":"Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities","slug":"financial-transactions-processing-reserve-and-clearinghouse-activities"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Manager, Payroll","description":"We’re Checkout.com. 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Experience with Cloudpay is a significant advantage.\r\nAn expert problem-solver with a strong track record of consolidating fragmented regional processes into unified global models.\r\nSomeone who enjoys working at pace and has a genuine drive to continuously improve processes and systems.Additional Information\r\nBring all of you to work\r\nWe create the conditions for high performers to thrive, through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.\r\nHere, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity, and where your growth is in your hands.\r\nWe work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.\r\nIt’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.\r\nLife at Checkout.com\r\nWe understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.\r\nCurious about what it’s like to be part of our team? 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