Global Payroll Lead

About the role

The Global Payroll Lead owns the financial side of payroll across all inVision companies, turning HR data into accurate payroll calculations, a reliable budget and clear insights for leadership. The role combines payroll budgeting and financial modeling with hands-on payroll execution, tax management across jurisdictions and close cooperation with HR, accounting and external payroll providers.

Key responsibilities

• Build the payroll budgeting process (salaries, bonuses, contributions) and maintain an automated payroll financial model in Google Sheets, updated with HR data and submitted for approval to the CFO and the Director.
• Maintain tax conditions for key jurisdictions, calculate employer and employee tax burdens, monitor legislative changes and plan tax and social contribution payments.
• Keep the financial model up to date with HR changes and check new positions against payroll limits.
• Run the monthly payroll cycle in Kazakhstan: calculate salaries, taxes and contributions, prepare payment registers, submit tax and contribution reports and reconcile payroll with the general ledger.
• Assess the budget impact of compensation changes, calculate bonus pools and accruals, and reallocate payroll limits between departments and legal entities.
• Run plan-vs-actual analysis and rolling forecasts, and prepare management reports for leadership.
• Develop payroll financial policies and procedures, work with HR, accounting, banks, external providers and auditors, and take part in payroll automation and ERP development.

Required profile

• Degree in Economics or Finance; payroll, taxation or accounting certifications are a plus.
• At least 4-5 years of experience in payroll, tax and contribution calculations and/or payroll budget planning; experience in other jurisdictions is a plus.
• Experience coordinating external payroll providers and cross-functional processes (HR, accounting, finance).
• Knowledge of labor and tax legislation for payroll and social contributions in Kazakhstan; experience with the full payroll cycle there is required.
• Experience with payroll, HR and accounting/ERP systems (1C:ZUP or similar) and master data management.
• C1-level English.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets (pivot tables, models, formulas) and financial analysis.
• Building financial models and budgets.
• Attention to detail, confidentiality, analytical thinking and cross-functional communication.