Payroll Implementation Country Lead - Italy
Job description
About Remote
With Innovation as one of the core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role.
We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform.
What this job can offer you
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.
What you bring
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.What you’ll doLead 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.).
- 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
Key Responsibilities
- 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
Practicals
- You'll report to: Manager, Implementation
- Team: Global Payroll Operations
- Location: Anywhere in the World
- Start date: As soon as possible
Application process
- (async) Profile review
- Interview with recruiter
- Interview with future manager
- Interview with another team member
- Bar Raiser Interview
- (async) Offer
- Prior employment verification check
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Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.
At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.
At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case by case basis.
Benefits
- work from anywhere
- flexible paid time off
- flexible working hours (we are 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
How you’ll plan your day (and life)
We work async at Remote which means 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, and fit work around your needs.
If that sounds like something you want, apply now!
How to apply
- Please fill out the form below and 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.
Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & 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 below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.
At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines check see here.
Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.