Global Payroll Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Europe.

📋 Description

• Gather, assess, and interpret payroll data from multiple countries to ensure accurate processing, reporting, and informed decision-making.

• Confirm payroll inputs and outputs while addressing discrepancies related to employee records, benefits, taxes, deductions, and payments.

• Assist with payroll processing and ensure compliance with country-specific payroll and tax regulations.

• Perform payroll audits and align payroll records with general-ledger accounts.

• Analyze trends and root causes, and recommend enhancements to improve accuracy, efficiency, controls, and compliance.

• Leverage payroll systems, HR systems, spreadsheets, and data-transformation tools to enhance reporting and workflows.

• Facilitate payroll activities and data exchanges with external vendors and cross-functional teams.

• Address payroll-related inquiries and resolve issues with appropriate urgency.

• Stay updated on payroll regulations and industry practices, translating changes into operational updates.

• Enhance documentation, controls, and team practices to ensure improvements are repeatable and scalable.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years experience in payroll analysis or related payroll/finance positions.

• Practical experience with multi-country payroll and a solid understanding of payroll tax and compliance requirements.

• Proficient in analyzing large datasets, identifying discrepancies, and generating actionable insights.

• Advanced skills in Excel or Google Sheets, including lookups, pivot tables, and effective data manipulation.

• Familiarity with payroll software, accounting principles, and basic data-transformation tools.

• Exceptional attention to detail and a strong control mindset, particularly in audits and reconciliations.

• Strong problem-solving skills and sound judgment in time-sensitive situations.

• Clear and effective written and verbal communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Capability to work independently while collaborating across functions and with external partners.

• Fluent in English.

• Access to a reliable home internet connection, or ability to secure one.

• Must reside within the EMEA region.

• Legally authorized to work in your country of residence.

• Bonus: Experience with payroll in continental Europe, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Central and Eastern Europe, APAC, or South Africa.

• Bonus: Experience coordinating local payroll providers or other third-party vendors.

• Bonus: Experience with payroll-to-general-ledger reconciliation or broader accounting experience.

• Bonus: Experience standardizing outputs into consistent formats such as CSV files.

• Bonus: Experience in enhancing or automating payroll analytics, reconciliation, reporting, or data-transformation workflows.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexibility to work from anywhere, provided work is timely, team support is maintained, and the employee is authorized to work in their location.

• 40 days of leave annually, including holidays and vacation, or more as mandated by country regulations.

• Access to Plumm mental well-being services.

• Monthly well-being allowance through the ThanksBen wallet.

• Minimum of three months’ paid parental leave for new parents, with job protection for up to 12 months or as locally required.

• Work-from-home stipend for laptop and home office equipment.

• Fully remote work opportunity.

• Asynchronous, collaborative work environment.