Payroll Country Champion

Position:
Strada Payroll Country Champion, UK

Location:
Europe, fully remote

Our story

Strada is a technology-enabled, people powered company committed to delivering world-class payroll, human capital management, and financial management solutions to organizations globally.

With a team of more than 8,000 experts and over 30 years of expertise, Strada blends leading-edge technology with human ingenuity to help businesses across the globe design and deliver at scale. Supporting over 1,400 customers in 33 countries, Strada partners with customers at every stage of their journey, to help drive their vision forward.

It\'s why we\'re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team\'s experience in human insights and cloud technology gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Strada is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

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The Role

  • Are you a payroll expert who thrives on solving challenges, driving compliance, and shaping world-class solutions? Do you enjoy making a real impact through innovation and operational excellence? If so, this role is for you.
  • The Strada Payroll Country Champion is a critical subject matter expert and strategic leader responsible for ensuring our Strada Pay solution is compliant, efficient, and meets all regulatory standards within the UK. You will act as a central point of expertise for all things payroll in your region, working closely with Product Development to shape the future of our platform.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as the go-to payroll expert for your assigned country, with deep knowledge of local legislation, tax laws, and compliance standards.
  • Monitor and assess upcoming regulatory changes by working closely with the Compliance Alerts team, industry associations (e.g., Global Payroll Association), and government updates.
  • Partner with the Product Development team to inform and influence the product roadmap and ensure the country-specific functionality is up to date.
  • Maintain and update country workbooks with new legislative requirements and compliance changes.
  • Analyze existing payroll procedures and recommend improvements to eliminate inefficiencies and minimize manual processes.
  • Drive the evolution of Strada Pay by enhancing product functionality, cost-effectiveness, and user experience tailored to local market needs.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives within your country for Strada Pay methodology, delivery approach, templates, and standards.
  • Provide subject matter expertise and strategic input to Strada Pay project teams during client deployments, ensuring smooth transitions into operational use.
  • Act as a gatekeeper for client customization requests—balancing innovation with standardization and compliance.
  • Support pre-sales activities by showcasing Strada Pay capabilities to prospective clients, sharing insights, lessons learned, and best practices.
  • Collaborate with peers across the Country Champion network to share knowledge and drive alignment globally.

General Requirement

  • 5+ years of experience in Payroll or HR Outsourcing.
  • Deep knowledge of payroll processes, regulations, and compliance requirements in the UK.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear, actionable insights.
  • Highly detail-oriented and process-driven with a continuous improvement mindset.
  • Strong sense of accountability, ownership, and service orientation.
  • Self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable to a fast-paced, global working environment.
  • Able to work independently and collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.

Benefits

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it\'s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.

By applying for a position with Strada, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Strada\'s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Strada is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Strada, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

Diversity Policy Statement

Strada is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in the employment of qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Strada provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Strada.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

Disclaimer

Nothing in this job description restricts management\'s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Strada business units.

Salary: GBP 36000 - 60000 per year Experience: 5 years required
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