Global Payroll Manager, Fintech

At Optasia we use the latest technologies and tools to build impactful customer experiences, grow our network and provide comprehensive financial access for millions of customers in countries across continental Africa, Asia and beyond.

We are seeking a dynamicGlobal Payroll Managerwith deep experience of managing payroll across multiple international markets, coupled to a strong understanding of startup and scaleup culture.

• The ideal person will possess strong payroll governance, analytical, and stakeholder management skills, together with the ability to deliver accurate, timely, and compliant payroll operations in a complex international environment.
• Experience managing payroll vendors, strengthening controls, and navigating local payroll

requirements

across Africa, Middle East, Asia and other international markets is essential.

This is a key role in a growing organization - an opportunity to work in a company where a go-getter spirit and customer orientation are valued as highly as technical excellence.

Detailed

overview

Location: Athens or Dubai

Candidate Profile

• A detail-oriented and commercially aware payroll leader who can combine rigorous operational control with a high-quality employee experience.
• Proven experience working across multiple jurisdictions in Africa and Asia, balancing standardization, compliance, accuracy and pace in a fast-changing environment.
• Passionate about building robust payroll processes, improving controls, and partnering effectively across People, Finance, Legal, and third-party vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the accurate and timely delivery of payroll across multiple countries, coordinating internal inputs and external providers to ensure payroll is processed correctly and on schedule.
• Own payroll governance, controls, calendars, reconciliations, and audit readiness, ensuring payroll processes are well-documented, compliant, and scalable.
• Partner closely with People, Finance, Legal, and third-party vendors to manage payroll-related changes includ…