Working within the Global People Services (GPS) team, acting as a lead for the UK and Ireland, you'll be working with shaping strategy and acting as the source of truth for the business and clients in terms of employment legislation, local customs and expectations and performing benchmarking to ensure that GoGlobal's offering walks the balance between being competitive but also may be tailored to suit the budget needs of different clients. You will also act as the regional subject matter expert toward clients for special projects such as M&A deals as well as clients looking for other HR advisory and acting as back-up for the Payroll Manager for both countries. Our Country Leads have discretion to take decisions on timing of onboardings, actions to create or improve client satisfaction and determine the performance/development needs of direct reports.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Meet and greet our clients and work with them for onboarding, offboarding and complex queries, act as the subject matter expert toward clients in terms of M&A/TUPE, payroll as a service matters and other HR advisory services
- Serve as an escalation point for our Account Managers/Clients as well as your own team of Local Representatives, guiding and developing them
- Keep up-to-date with the latest HR trends and regulatory changes in your region and communicate to the teams as applicable
- Provide on the ground support which can include answering employee and client queries through to arrangement and maintenance of local mandatory and supplementary benefits
- Familiar with payroll, having worked in a dual role previously is preferred. Act as a backup for the Payroll Manager, stepping in when required to support payroll processing and resolve any issues to ensure client workers are paid accurately and on time
- Work closely with Compliance, Regional Payroll Manager and Country Leads team to shape the strategy of the region, including proactively working to ensure processes and practices are suitable for clients, client employees and GoGlobal and recommend changes to our offering to enhance our competitive advantage
- Manage the Local Representatives and work together with Regional Payroll Manager for Payroll team to ensure the team have the training and development needed to operate independently, track and evaluate their work and act as a coach and mentor for them
- Other Ad Hoc Projects being requested
- Work experience as an HR Manager with payroll exposure, and a willingness to be involved in payroll processing when needed
- In-depth knowledge of labor legislation in the UK and Ireland
- Organizational skills
- Great verbal and written communication and negotiation skills
- Strong analytical and research skills
- Natural curiosity and love of collaboration
- Ability to navigate the needs of clients, client employees and internal stakeholders which includes creative problem solving
- Ability to grasp and use new technology efficiently and effectively
- Experience of managing and developing a team
ABOUT US
GoGlobal is the leading professional services company to guide, establish and manage global operations with compliance and confidence. We bring the human touch to entering new markets and consolidating vendors through a single point of management. With a presence in over 140 countries on six continents and growing, we make running a global business easy.
Business & Corporate Services provided:
- Entity Solutions: Entity establishment, Corporate secretarial & directorship services, Domicile services, Dormancy/Liquidation
- HR Solutions: Global recruitment, Employer of Record (EOR), Agent of Record (AOR), Global benefits, Global payroll, International HR Consulting
- Finance Solutions: Accounting & Tax
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OVERVIEW
We Measure Success by Results, Not Hours Worked
No timesheets.
At GoGlobal, we give you the autonomy to make decisions that create real impact. We prioritize results over hours worked, focusing on quality of outcomes rather than tracking time.
As a privately owned company, we are free from the pressures of venture capital or private equity investors demanding exponential growth in unreasonable time frames.
Sometimes, things just take time to do well. In our business, delivering great results is a process - and we're committed to doing it right.
We are not for sale. We believe that financial success is a natural outcome of our work, not the primary goal. Unlike many investors who view money as a goal, our focus is on long-term growth and sustainable success.
We are a global team, built for those who want to go further. Here's what your career at GoGlobal looks like:
- A company small enough for your voice to be heard meaningfully, yet large enough to make a global impact
- Collaborating with a diverse, global and supportive team
- Built for the long-haul - no VC or PE pressure, just a focus on sustainable growth
WHY WE ARE DIFFERENT
We Make Growing Your Career Possible
- We operate with the benefits of a partnership without the complexities of a partnership. Our hybrid partnership-corporate model offers all employees the opportunity to become a partner, while maintaining a streamlined corporate structure so that decisions are made quickly
- We do not offer equity plans. As we are not for sale and are not chasing an exit, "stock options" hold little value in our business model. Instead, we provide opportunities for outstanding employees to make partner and share in the profits. We believe it's better to build lasting value than to chase a one-time payout
- We prioritize organic and sustainable growth. Expanding operations quickly by way of mergers and acquisitions might seem appealing, but the reality is integrating diverse cultures can be challenging. We're proud of our own culture and prefer to grow it our way
- We're global. We offer career opportunities across the world-whether it's new job roles or international locations
- English is our official language, but for many, it's our second language. We embrace this and find it rewarding communicating with colleagues from all over the world
- We are not a family. We operate more like a high-performing sports team where each individual's contribution is crucial to our collective success
- We keep things simple and collaborative. Our structure makes it easy for teams to work together across borders so we can serve our clients with global needs more effectively. Unlike big, siloed companies, we work seamlessly to handle international deals without the headaches of territorial ownership
- We believe in transparency and trust. Every month, we share our financials with the team so everyone knows where we stand and what's coming next. It's all about open communication, building trust and empowering every individual to be part of our journey. We don't tell you what to think - we provide the information you need to make your own informed decisions
- We believe flexibility drives success. Our company is built on trust, and that's why we embrace fully remote work, and hybrid options in some countries. Forget rigid office routines - it's old school! This flexibility fuels productivity, strengthens our workforce, and ensures we remain agile in a fast-changing world.
Ready to take the next step in your career with us? Apply now!
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