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Job overview:
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join our accounting team. This role is responsible for supporting the end-to-end payroll process across multiple countries, primarily in the EMEA and APAC regions. You will play a key role in ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant payroll processing while working closely with internal partners such as HR and Finance, and coordinating with external payroll providers.This is an excellent opportunity to build on your international payroll experience in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. If you're a motivated self-starter who values payroll accuracy, enjoys problem-solving, and is passionate about delivering an exceptional employee experience, this role could be a great next step in your payroll career.
Working hours: Ability to overlap working hours with Pacific Standard Time (San Francisco)
Responsibilities:
- Manage end-to-end processing of international payrolls across multiple countries in coordination with external payroll vendors.
- Collect, audit, and submit payroll inputs including employee compensation changes, new hires, terminations, bonuses, and time & attendance data.
- Review and validate vendor-prepared payroll reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with local regulations and employment laws.
- Reconcile payroll outputs with internal HRIS and accounting systems; ensure proper general ledger coding and journal entries.
- Collaborate with People Operations, Equity, Accounting, and Legal teams in the administration of payroll and on payroll-related matters including benefits, taxation, and year-end reporting.
- Support employee inquiries and payroll-related projects, including year-end reporting preparation, resolve payroll tax issues, support annual audits and other ad hoc projects
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience processing payroll in EMEA and APAC regions
- Experience working with external vendors in the administration of payroll
- Familiarity with payroll regulations and employee tax requirements in regions such as EMEA and APAC
- Proficiency in Excel and experience with payroll and HRIS systems
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience using Workday and/or EY Payroll Operate Services
- Payroll experience in a global public company (experience with processing of stock transactions)
- Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, v-lookups) and proficiency with Google Suite
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact with employees across all levels
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Familiarity with payroll accounting, including journal entries, reconciliation, and flux analyses
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