Payroll Implementation Country Lead, Remote
Italy
€53.9-60.6k
+ Stock options
HR solutions for distributed teams
Job no longer available
HR solutions for distributed teams
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
€53.9-60.6k
+ Stock options
1001+ employees
Company mission
To open up the world of work for every person, business, and country.
Role
Who you are
- Proven, hands-on experience implementing Zucchetti Paghe Infinity (mandatory): configuration, data imports/migrations, setup validation, go-live support
- 2+ years of Italy payroll experience, ideally in a consultancy/payroll bureau, outsourcer, or in-house payroll function with exposure to implementations/subsidiary transitions
- Strong understanding of payroll foundations that affect implementation success (e.g., progressivi, CU logic, Uniemens structure, year-to-date handling, etc.)—even if you’re not running monthly payroll as your primary job
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, priorities, and timelines in a remote environment
- Clear, structured communication: you can translate complexity into actionable steps for customers and internal teams
- Experience with mid-year transitions, parallel payroll, and complex onboarding scenarios
- Strong working knowledge of high-volume CCNLs (e.g., Commerce, Metalmeccanico)
- Experience in tech or high-growth environments; comfort collaborating with Product/Engineering
- Professional English proficiency (written and spoken)
- Extensive payroll experience in a client payroll environment
- Expert legislative knowledge in the relevant Country
- Payroll implementation experience
- Strong communication skills for explaining payroll processes and issues to customers and other stakeholders
- Deep knowledge in using local payroll tools and software tools like SAP, Excel / Google Sheet
- An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact
- Experience in accounting/reconciliations
- Is a productivity geek and will constantly think of ways to improve and speed up their work
- You understand the need and ideal to work largely asynchronously
- Writes and speaks fluent English
- It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus
What the job involves
- This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Global Payroll Country (or Regional) Lead , joining our Implementation team
- We’re looking for a GP Lead to own and deliver Italy payroll implementations for Remote customers—taking complex, real-world setups and turning them into clean data, robust configurations, and reliable go-lives
- This is not a traditional “run payroll end-to-end” role. Your impact is in making sure customers start on the right foundation: the right structure, the right rules, the right migrations, and the right expectations
- You’ll lead onboarding projects, run deep due diligence (beyond checklists), and work cross-functionally with Operations, Product, and Engineering to continuously improve how implementations are delivered at scale
- Lead end-to-end Italy payroll implementations: discovery → requirements → configuration → data migration → testing → go-live
- Conduct structured due diligence on customer payroll setups and constraints (CCNL rules, allowances, accruals, TFR, funds, social security/tax impacts, etc.)
- Act as a true subject matter expert for the specified country / region
- Manage data migration and validation, including mapping, consistency checks, and loading historical/progressive values when required
- Plan and execute testing cycles (including parallel runs when needed) and ensure reconciliation to agreed acceptance criteria
- Act as the customer’s trusted point of contact during implementation—communicating complex topics clearly and pragmatically
- Partner with internal teams to improve templates, tooling, documentation, and automation—reducing repetitive work and increasing quality
- Participate in Sales hand-over, Lead client hand-over and client kick-off calls
- Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of global payroll implementation projects, ensuring timely delivery
- Lead the process from inception through to Parallel runs and the first month of ‘Live’ payroll before handing over to Payroll Operations
- Ensure that there is a record of all decisions that were taken throughout the implementation process and ensure Payroll Operations have full visibility including any Standard Operating Procedures that they will require to fulfil ‘Business As Usual’
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans & timelines
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the team for all stakeholders involved in the implementation process, including internal teams & customers
- Develop and implement standardised payroll processes, project plans and procedures to ensure consistency and efficiency
- Provide ongoing support during and after the implementation to resolve any issues or challenges
- Support the wider implementation team (including Payroll Generalist) and ops team
- Have a focus on KPIs and SLAs
- Skilled in implementing and improving processes
- Ability to mentor, support and lead our Implementation Specialists who will be working alongside you
- Working with internal teams to improve our platform, completing UAT testing through to shipping. Ensuring all changes are documented
- You'll report to: Manager, Implementation
- Team: Global Payroll Operations
- Start date: As soon as possible
Application process
- Please upload your CV with a PDF format
- We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote
- 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
- (async) Profile review
- Interview with recruiter
- Interview with future manager
- Interview with another team member
- Bar Raiser Interview
- (async) Offer
- Prior employment verification check
- Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis
Our take
The number of companies switching to fully-remote set-up is booming. Aiming to capitalise on this, Remote helps companies of all sizes hire and manage international employees across benefits, taxes, payroll and compliance.
According to Remote, local and international regulations constantly change. Thus, the company's unique selling point is that its law attorneys and HR specialists are focused on supervising regulations on a daily basis and ensuring that the clients avoid expensive compliance mistakes. Remote also differentiates itself through its network of local legal entities that cover all of the countries it offers services in to ensure the clients receive the best protection in the industry. Moreover, the company offers a platform for distributed teams that makes it easy for companies to onboard and pay international contractors and employees.
Remote's history of funding - that helped secure its $3Billion valuation - has supported expansion across markets, as well as being used to expand partnerships and integrations. Further development of its tool suite can be expected, as the company pushes to be the first name in distributed HR.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
43% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Apr 2022
$300m
SERIES C
Jul 2021
$150m
SERIES B
Total funding: $496m
Company benefits
- Unlimited personal time off
- Paid parental leave
- Co-working allowance
- Flexible working hours
- Learning budget
- Mental health support
- Company stock options
- Home office setup
- Celebratory allowances
- Branded swag
- Other country-specific benefits
Company HQ
Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Job van der Voort
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously Researcher at Champalimaud Foundation for 1 year and Co-Founder & CTO at JAXONS for 1 year.
Marcelo Lebre
(Co-Founder & President)Previously Chief Technology Officer at Faber Ventures for 1 year and VP of Engineering at Unbabel for 2 years
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