Global Payroll & Fleet Lead

As the Global Payroll & Fleet Lead, you lead the global Payroll & Fleet and own the direction, standards and transformation of payroll, fleet management and related operational HR services across Cegeka.

• Payroll strategy & functional leadership: You translate the HR strategy into a clear global payroll roadmap. You define how payroll should operate across Cegeka, establish common standards and priorities, and lead the evolution toward a more integrated global payroll model.
• Country payroll leadership: You provide leadership to the Country Payroll Leads and build a strong international payroll community. Local teams remain responsible for correct local execution and compliance, while you drive consistency, common ways of working and continuous improvement across countries.
• Payroll transformation & harmonization: You lead the move from fragmented local payroll approaches toward standardized and scalable payroll operations. You identify opportunities to harmonize processes, simplify ways of working, reduce manual activities and increase automation.
• Global Payroll implementation: You play a leading HR role in the implementation and further development of Cegeka's global payroll solution and provider model, working closely with HR Transformation & Data, internal IT, Finance and external payroll partners.
• Payroll controls & compliance: You ensure appropriate payroll controls, reconciliations and governance are in place. Together with Country Payroll Leads and relevant experts, you ensure payroll operations comply with local legislation, tax and social security requirements, internal policies and audit requirements.
• Vendor & service management: You manage the HR relationship with payroll providers and other strategic payroll & fleet partners. You establish service levels and performance measures and challenge providers on quality, cost, delivery, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Fleet management: You own the  governance and coordination of fleet management, ensuring efficient processes and appropriate cost control while taking into account local legislation, taxation and market practices. You work with our local Fleet officers, Procurement and Finance to harmonize policies where possible, manage strategic fleet partners and improve transparency on fleet cost, utilization and service levels.
• You report to the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). 

• You have a Bachelor or Master degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration or another relevant field. 
• You have 8+ years of relevant payroll experience in a complex international organization. 
• You have strong experience leading payroll operations across multiple countries.
• You understand payroll governance, controls, compliance and the interaction between HR, Payroll and Finance. 
• You bring expertise in payroll transformation, harmonization and process standardization.
• You are familiar with international payroll providers and outsourced payroll models.
• Workday or another global HR platform is a strong asset.
• You understand HR/payroll integrations, master-data dependencies and payroll reporting.
• You are skilled in managing strategic vendors, service levels, contracts and operational performance.
• Knowledge of fleet management or other international HR operational services is an asset.
• You are comfortable working with external legal advisors and can recognize when complex employment or payroll issues require specialist legal support. 
• You are able to challenge existing local practices and drive pragmatic global standards without losing necessary country compliance. 
• You are a strong people leader who can build an effective community across different countries and teams.
• You communicate fluently and effectively in English. Knowledge of Dutch is a plus.
• You are based in Belgium or the Netherlands and enjoy a hybrid way of working, combining the flexibility of working from home with at least one day a week at our headquarters in Hasselt, Belgium (Corda Campus).