Payroll Manager

Our client, a fast-growing fintech company, is hiring their first dedicated Payroll Manager. This is a foundational, individual-contributor role: you take full ownership of payroll company-wide, standardize the process, and build the function as the company scales into new countries. You report to the Head of Finance and work daily with Legal, HR, and Finance.

• Own end-to-end payroll processing for the Latvia entity, plus oversight of outsourced payroll in the UK and Poland
• Own the B2B/contractor payment cycle globally, including crypto (USDT) settlement, as a distinct process from employee payroll
• Ensure payroll compliance with Latvian labor law, tax withholding, and social security obligations
• Review and quality-check payroll calculations prepared by the outsourced UK and Poland providers
• Partner with Legal and HR on employment terms, cross-border considerations, and worker classification (employee vs. B2B contractor)
• Partner with Finance on payroll cost accounting, accruals, and reconciliation to the general ledger
• Own the payroll system(s)/HRIS: selection, implementation, and administration
• Administer benefits tied to payroll (medical insurance, L&D budget, etc.)
• Own payroll data privacy and security in line with GDPR
• Ensure accurate, on-time payroll runs every cycle, no exceptions

• Proven payroll management experience, ideally across more than one country
• Experience with both direct employee payroll and B2B/contractor payment structures
• Comfortable managing and reviewing the work of outsourced payroll providers
• Fluent in English and Latvian
• High ownership and autonomy: this is an individual-contributor role from day one
• Located in Latvia

• Experience in fintech, crypto, or another fast-growing company
• Experience with UK and/or Polish payroll
• Russian language
• Familiarity with payroll/EOR platforms (e.g., Deel, Remote, Rippling)

• A founding opportunity: build the payroll function from the ground up and own it end-to-end, across jurisdictions, as the company scales
• Salary: €2,500 gross/month, performance-based bonus
• Medical insurance, L&D budget, English classes, regular team-building activities
• A fast-paced, self-funded fintech company with no investor-driven pressure

1. Teamence - Initial screening
2. HR screen (30–40 min): career narrative, communication style, autonomy fit
3. Hiring manager interview (60–90 min): payroll technical depth, past ownership examples, chemistry

Originally posted on Himalayas