Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
An International Payroll Manager role at an enterprise SaaS company operating across 60+ countries sits at the intersection of scale and compliance. In SaaS, global hiring often outpaces back office maturity, so payroll becomes a core operational system rather than a purely administrative function. This listing signals a company that has moved beyond single country payroll and is standardising processes across multiple jurisdictions while supporting continued international expansion.
For a SaaS career, the long-term value comes from building repeatable payroll infrastructure that can keep up with distributed teams and evolving compensation models. Experience coordinating HR, Benefits, and Finance, partnering with third party providers, and tying payroll into month end accounting creates fluency in how SaaS organisations run. Exposure to equity compensation reporting and systems integration work also translates well to other high growth software environments where automation and audit readiness matter.
This role tends to suit operators who like precision, documentation, and cross functional problem solving across time zones. It is a strong match for payroll leaders who want ownership of multi country execution while contributing to process design, tooling improvements, and analytics that leadership can use for planning.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
Why Harvey
At Harvey, we’re transforming how legal and professional services operate — not incrementally, but end-to-end. By combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise, we’re reshaping how critical knowledge work gets done for decades to come.
This is a rare chance to help build a generational company at a true inflection point. With 1000+ customers in 60+ countries, strong product-market fit, and world-class investor support, we’re scaling fast and defining a new category in real time. The work is ambitious, the bar is high, and the opportunity for growth — personal, professional, and financial — is unmatched.
Our team is sharp, motivated, and deeply committed to the mission. We move fast, operate with intensity, and take real ownership of the problems we tackle — from early thinking to long-term outcomes. We stay close to our customers — from leadership to engineers — and work together to solve real problems with urgency and care. If you thrive in ambiguity, push for excellence, and want to help shape the future of work alongside others who raise the bar, we invite you to build with us.
At Harvey, the future of professional services is being written today — and we’re just getting started.
Role Overview
Harvey is seeking a detail-oriented International Payroll Manager to join our growing Finance team in Dublin, Ireland. In this role, you will be primarily responsible for establishing and managing international payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery of payroll services to our employees across multiple countries. This role will report to our Head of Global Payroll based in San Francisco.
This role combines operational excellence with strategic thinking. The ideal candidate brings deep experience from a multinational environment, preferably at a high growth technology company with proven expertise in managing complex, multi-country payroll operations and third-party vendor relationships.
What You'll Do
Coordinate, review and execute full-cycle payroll processing for 11 international payrolls including Ireland, UK, France, Germany, India and others.
Coordinate inputs from HR, Benefits, and Finance to ensure accurate payroll processing
Develop and maintain payroll calendars, checklists, and processing schedules across all jurisdictions
Ensure payroll compliance with local statutory requirements across all jurisdictions, including tax filings, social security, and pension contributions
Support expansion of payroll operations to new countries across EMEA and APAC
Support Corporate Accounting with month-end payroll related accounting tasks
Manage relationships with third-party payroll providers
Respond to employee enquiries regarding international payroll matters in a timely and professional manner
Resolve international payroll tax notices from various tax authorities
Assist in preparing international payroll reports and analytics for management review
Support international equity compensation processes and reporting
Document and maintain standard operating procedures and compliance documentation
Support payroll systems integration projects and process automation initiatives
What You Have
Hold a university degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Have 6-10+ years of experience in payroll operations, with at least 5 years in international payroll
Are proficient in payroll processing for various compensation types (regular, off-cycle, severance, taxable benefits, and equity)
Have strong knowledge of international payroll regulations and compliance requirements
Are experienced with payroll journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close procedures
Have experience working with Workday HRIS and global payroll providers
Possess excellent attention to detail, ability to multitask and maintain accuracy under tight deadlines
Are a strong communicator who can collaborate effectively across time zones and cultures
Care about building infrastructure that supports a rapidly growing organization
Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Are proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
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Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing accommodations@harvey.ai
