Adrian Sarić

-Managing end-to-end, multi-country payroll operations across 11 countries in Southeast Europe and the Mediterranean, delivering accurate, compliant, and on-time payroll for a highly diverse workforce. -Leading and mentoring a cross-border team of payroll professionals across Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, Greece, Malta, Cyprus, and North Macedonia, with a strong focus on alignment, accountability, and sustainable high performance. -Owning payroll compliance across complex and evolving labor laws, tax frameworks, and social security systems, ensuring regulatory accuracy and risk mitigation in every jurisdiction. -Partnering closely with HR, Finance, Legal, and external vendors to strengthen system integrations, improve data quality, and drive operational efficiency at scale. -Driving regional payroll transformation initiatives, including process standardization, automation, and the adoption of best practices to reduce rework and increase reliability. -Serving as the escalation point for critical payroll issues, audits, and regulatory reviews, providing calm, decisive leadership in high-impact situations. -Proactively monitoring legal and regulatory changes across all markets and translating them into timely operational adjustments. -Championing a people-first payroll experience by prioritizing transparency, confidentiality, and responsive employee support. -Reporting on payroll performance, KPIs, and compliance health to senior leadership, enabling informed, data-driven decision-making.

-Managing multi-country payroll operations across 11 countries in Southeast Europe and the Mediterranean, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery for a diverse workforce. -Leading and mentoring a cross-border team of payroll professionals, fostering alignment, accountability, and high performance across Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, Greece, Malta, Cyprus, and North Macedonia. -Ensuring full compliance with complex and varied labor laws, tax codes, and social security systems in each jurisdiction. -Partnering with HR, Finance, Legal, and external vendors to integrate systems, improve data accuracy, and enhance process efficiency. -Driving strategic payroll transformation initiatives, including process standardization, automation, and implementation of best practices across the region. -Acting as the escalation point for critical payroll issues, audits, and regulatory reviews across all covered countries. -Monitoring legal and regulatory developments in all 11 countries to proactively adjust payroll operations and mitigate risk. -Championing a people-first payroll experience by ensuring transparency, confidentiality, and responsiveness to employee needs. -Reporting on payroll metrics, KPIs, and compliance health to senior leadership, contributing to data-driven decision-making.

-Leading a regional payroll team across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro, ensuring accurate and timely payroll delivery in all four countries. -Providing day-to-day leadership, support, and development to payroll specialists working within each country. -Ensuring full compliance with local labor laws, tax regulations, and social security frameworks specific to Bosnia, Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro. -Collaborating with cross-functional teams (HR, Finance, Legal) and external vendors to align payroll operations across the region. -Driving operational excellence through standardization and automation of payroll processes across the four-country scope. -Managing and mitigating payroll risks while maintaining data integrity and confidentiality for employees in each jurisdiction. -Serving as the regional point of contact for internal audits, external inspections, and regulatory reporting. -Monitoring legislative changes in Bosnia, Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro and adapting payroll processes to maintain compliance. -Fostering a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous improvement across the regional payroll team.

- Processing payroll for Bosnian EOR employees - Implementing new payroll software and transitioning payroll in-house - Working closely with HR, Finance, and Legal to reconcile compliance and accuracy - Help streamline processes - Assist new clients with inquiries about Bosnian payroll - Assist EOR employees with inquiries and requests

- Processing payroll for 150 Employees - Processing employee onboardings and offboardings - Reconciling trial balances with the government treasury department - Preparing and submitting end-of-year financial statements - Timely execution of expense payment - Working closely with the Ministry of Finance in budget projection - Working with a tight budget and maximizing the utilization of the annual budget.

-Sole proprietor of my accounting agency -Process payroll for 5 clients. 300-350 employees a month in total -End-to-end bookkeeping for 5 clients -Preparation of end-of-year financials -Submition of monthly and yearly tax delcarations