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Payroll Business Operations Specialist - Remote

Posted 6 hours ago
Finance / Legal
Full Time
Worldwide
£55,000 - £61,000 GBP/year

Overview

The Payroll Business Operations Specialist independently leads and delivers medium to large-scale projects within the payroll domain, managing end-to-end projects and coordinating with cross-functional teams.

In Short

  • Lead and support 3-5 medium to large projects and workstreams, from planning through execution and delivery.
  • Provide weekly updates including reporting risks, issues, dependencies, and items requiring senior leadership action.
  • Perform impact analysis and risk assessments, ensuring effective change management and documentation.
  • Facilitate stakeholder alignment by running syncs, workshops, and status updates across payroll and cross-functional teams.
  • Identify inefficiencies and propose process improvements, automations, or tooling enhancements.
  • Use data to inform decisions and optimize operations; connect insights to process performance and compliance goals.
  • Develop and maintain key documentation, including project plans, SOPs, and dashboards.
  • Escalate blockers, recommend solutions, and proactively manage issues to maintain progress.
  • Support the creation and improvement of governance structures, workflows, and templates.
  • Guide junior team members or act as a point of contact for specific tools, workflows, or projects.

Requirements

  • Intermediate experience in payroll operations, business operations, or project/program management.
  • Proven experience managing medium to large-scale projects and workstreams independently.
  • Strong working knowledge of payroll processes, compliance considerations, and risk management.
  • Proficiency in tools such as Notion, Monday.com, Slack, Microsoft Office, Zendesk, and BI and Analytics tools.
  • Training or certification in Project Management, Compliance, or advanced tooling.
  • Ability to conduct impact analysis, map processes, and translate data insights into actionable improvements.
  • Skilled in cross-functional coordination, stakeholder management, and structured communication.
  • Comfortable managing project complexity, ambiguity, and competing priorities.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify, propose, and test process and automation enhancements.

Benefits

  • Work from anywhere.
  • Flexible paid time off.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • 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.
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Remote is a forward-thinking company dedicated to transforming the global employment landscape. As a fully remote organization, Remote empowers individuals to work from anywhere while ensuring fair and competitive compensation practices. The company is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce, with a focus on creating scalable and flexible supply chain solutions that support its global operations. By fostering a culture of employee growth and development, Remote aims to inspire other companies to embrace global talent-hiring and contribute to local economies.

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