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Job Description
A payroll administrator role responsible for managing end-to-end global payroll and contractor payments, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and process improvements within a distributed, remote work environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the company's end-to-end global payroll and contractor payments.
- Ensure timely and accurate delivery of all payrolls.
- Process payroll contractor data in an organized manner.
- Manage payroll deadlines and monthly payroll tasks.
- Prepare payroll reports and provide data to finance for processing.
- Maintain payroll security and confidentiality in compliance with GDPR.
- Resolve payroll queries or escalate as necessary.
- Identify and implement process improvements for payroll systems.
- Update payroll policies and document new procedures.
- Support project activities related to Finance and HR.
- Assist with reporting and audit queries for finance.
- Support expansion of global payroll operations and other projects.
- Manage payroll correspondence and act as a point of contact for escalated queries.
- Build and maintain relationships with vendors and cross-functional teams.
Requirements
- Experience of working with outsourced payroll bureaus to manage the company’s end to end global payroll and contractor payments
- Ensure all payrolls are always delivered on time and with 100% accuracy
- Process the payroll contractor data in an organised and structured manner
- Manage all payroll deadlines and monthly payroll tasks
- Prepare payroll reports and provide monthly payroll data in journal format to finance for processing
- Comply with GDPR regulations and maintain payroll security confidentiality
- Deal with payroll queries and resolve or escalate as required
- Constantly seek out ways to improve systems and processes to ensure a seamless flow between HR, Payroll, and Finance
- Keep payroll policies up to date and write any new procedures as required
- Provide support to any project related activities from Finance and HR
- Provide support to Finance with reporting and audit queries
- Assist with future expansions of global payrolls and other projects
- Manage all payroll correspondence and act as a point of contact for all escalated payroll queries
- Maintain strong cross-functional team relationships
- Build strong relationships with vendors to ensure excellent service delivery and compliance in all countries
- Experience in a similar payroll role or working with outsourced payroll bureaus
- Excellent communication skills to converse with external parties and internal team members of all levels
- Strong process and planning mindset
- Ability to think outside the box and solve problems when faced with new challenges
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
- Exceptional planning and organisational skills and being deadline oriented
- Ability to work with different software systems, and have excellent knowledge of spreadsheets and formulas
- Being a team player as well as able to work independently
Benefits & Perks
Annual compensation review
Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Team Member Assistance Program
Wellness Platform
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
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