Global Payroll Manager (m/f/d)

About the Position

Global Payroll Manager (m/f/d)

As AUTODOC continues its rapid expansion across Europe, scaling our operations efficiently requires an agile, tech-driven approach to our people processes. We are hiring a Global Payroll Manager (m/f/d) to take managerial ownership of our global payroll delivery and drive our payroll transformation strategy.

In this key leadership position, you will lead a multi-national team of internal payroll experts across Germany, Ukraine, Moldova, Czechia, Poland, and Portugal, while overseeing relationships with external payroll providers. You will drive process efficiency by delivering AI and workflow automation to remove manual tasks wherever effective, while maintaining robust internal controls, audit readiness, and compliance with local tax and labor laws.

Responsibilities

• Global payroll delivery: Ensure accurate and timely payroll execution across 13 countries, acting as the final escalation point for complex payroll matters.
• Supplier strategy & provider management: Steer external vendors in coordination with our internal experts through SLAs, quality reviews, and performance evaluations, transitioning to a flexible sourcing model that reduces single-provider dependency.
• Process automation & transformation: Lead the implementation of defined AI and n8n workflow automation use cases to streamline operations and scale payroll efficiently.
• Compliance, controls & audit: Ensure adherence to local tax, social security, and labor regulations, while owning internal controls and leading internal and external audits.
• Data quality & process ownership: Partner with People Delivery to improve data accuracy, maintaining an end-to-end process on Jira that is thoroughly documented.
• Finance integration & reporting: Deliver consolidated payroll figures to Finance through a global dashboard to support financial closing and accurate HR system data flow.
• Team leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse payroll team across six countries, managing budgets, workload priorities, and performance.

Requirements

• Payroll expertise: 7+ years of full-cycle payroll experience, with at least 3 years in a multi-country European setup.
• Leadership experience: 3+ years managing remotely collaborating, multi-country payroll teams.
• Vendor & audit management: Proven ability to manage external providers, negotiate contracts, set SLAs, and lead compliance and audit processes confidently.
• Transformation mindset: Track record of improving payroll processes through automation, system implementations, or provider shifts.
• Technical & tool proficiency: Strong analytical skills using Google Workspace (Google Sheets) and Gemini for AI-assisted workflows. Experience with n8n or workflow automation tools and/or Workday integration is a plus.
• Background & education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, HR, or a related field. Ideally backed-up by a relevant payroll certification.
• Languages & communication: Fluency in both English and German is required. Proven communication and stakeholder management skills for both internal, managerial, and external collaboration.

We Offer

• Competitive salaries based on your professional experience.
• Stable employment in a fast-growing international company.
• A cafeteria benefits system that lets you choose from options such as life insurance, private medical care, a sports card, cinema tickets, and more.
• Transportation services available for all warehouse employees.
• Guaranteed 26 vacation days per calendar year, regardless of seniority.
• An extra day off to celebrate your birthday.
• Mental Wellbeing Program – free and confidential mental and physical health support services for you and your immediate family, covering a wide range of personal and work-related issues.
• AUTODOC corporate discount for purchasing car parts at special rates for personal use.
• Opportunities for advancement, further training (over 650 courses on soft and hard skills available on our e-learning platform), and coaching.
• Free English, German, and Polish language classes.
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work model.

About the Company

Engineered in Berlin. Driving the Future of Europe.

At AUTODOC, we are proud to be a homegrown European success story. Founded in Berlin in 2008 and still headquartered in the heart of the continent today, we have evolved from a local specialist into Europe’s leading online platform for the automotive aftermarket.

Our strength lies in our unique identity: we are a digital-first, e-commerce powerhouse with strong German roots and an expansive reach across 27 European countries. This continental focus allows us to blend our heritage with high-tech innovation, staying agile and closely connected to the markets we serve.

Today, our team of more than 5,500 professionals from over 50 different countries is redefining mobility through cutting-edge technology. Bring your talent and expertise to a company that is building a sustainable, tech-driven future for drivers everywhere.

Come join us and impact the future of AUTODOC!