Payroll Risk

About Remote Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. All positions are fully remote and our team works asynchronously around the world. The Opportunity As a GP Compliance Expert, you are the owner of payroll compliance for your country or region. You apply deep expertise in local legislation across audits, product design, and every facet of operations. You translate complex rules into scalable processes, systems, and documentation, ensuring Remote meets and anticipates regulatory standards. What You’ll Do Own compliance for your country or region Be the accountable expert for payroll compliance in your jurisdiction(s). Ensure local requirements are correctly interpreted, documented, and implemented across processes, systems, and customer workflows. Embed legislation into Remote’s product Translate statutory rules, payroll logic, tax calculations, thresholds, and edge cases into structured requirements for Product and Engineering. Partner with Product Design to create user experiences that are compliant, intuitive, and auditable. Review specifications, test logic, and validate product outputs to ensure legislative accuracy. Lead complex audits and compliance programs Own and deliver multi‑country or high‑risk audits from planning through remediation. Establish audit frameworks that scale across new and existing jurisdictions. Identify root causes and drive systemic improvements. Lead investigations and incident resolution Serve as the primary escalation point for compliance issues in your region, supporting Incident Managers to resolve incidents swiftly. Partner cross‑functionally to implement permanent corrective and preventative actions. Design and implement processes and governance frameworks Create clear, scalable, and documented processes for payroll compliance operations. Develop controls, SOPs, and monitoring mechanisms to ensure ongoing adherence. Align global policies with regional requirements and drive consistency across markets. Enablement, documentation, and knowledge sharing Build training materials, guidance, and rules documentation to upskill internal teams. Deliver quarterly enablement, lead learning sessions, and coach Specialists and Leads. Maintain high‑quality documentation for compliance rules, workflows, and system logic. Cross‑functional influence & stakeholder partnership Partner with Product, Engineering, Legal, Support, and Customer Success to embed compliance into decision‑making. Achieve ≥90 % stakeholder satisfaction through responsiveness and solutions‑oriented support. Support go‑to‑market, customer escalations, and expansion initiatives with clear compliance guidance. What We Value (Who You Are) Deep expertise in payroll and employment compliance for your country/region, and a strong understanding of how legislation translates into payroll calculations and system logic. Proven record leading audits, regulatory reviews, or country‑level compliance programs. Experience partnering with technical teams to convert statutory rules into product requirements. Strong communicator capable of influencing stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Legal, Support, and Senior Leadership. Confident investigator with sound judgment in high‑risk or sensitive scenarios. Mentor and coach who grows the capability of the team around you. Systems thinker who designs frameworks, documentation, processes, and controls that scale. Comfortable operating in an async, fast‑changing, fully remote environment. How You’ll Grow Here Shape how Remote builds compliance into global payroll systems and logic. Influence cross‑regional initiatives and frameworks that define our compliance maturity. Build thought leadership through documentation, training, and public speaking opportunities. Develop future compliance leaders through coaching and structured enablement programs. Drive innovation across automation, rule‑building, and knowledge systems. Benefits Work from anywhere Flexible paid time off Flexible working hours (async) 16 weeks paid parental leave Mental health support services Stock options Learning budget Home office budget & IT equipment Budget for local in‑person social events or co‑working spaces Practicals You’ll report to: Manager, Payroll Strategy and Compliance Team: Payroll Strategy and Compliance Location: Anywhere in the World Start date: As soon as possible Application Process (async) Profile review Interview with recruiter Interview with team Manager Interview with team Director (async) Offer How You’ll Plan Your Day (and Life) We work async at Remote, so 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. How To Apply Please fill out the form below and upload your CV in PDF format. Submit your application and CV in English. If you don’t have an up‑to‑date CV, feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead. We encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under‑represented group to apply, and we prioritize a sense of belonging. During your interviews we ask and 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. As an equal employment opportunity employer, it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences; this data helps us stay accountable. We thank you if you choose to provide it. At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines, see remote.com/ai-guidelines. Annual salary range: $130,000—$146,000 USD Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis. #J-18808-Ljbffr