Senior International Payroll Analyst

Remote - Ireland

Remote

Senior

Full Time

remotepayrollfinanceseniorinternationalEMEA

Requirements

•6+ years of experience managing payroll processing internationally with working experience in accounting
•Experience with processing equity transactions
•Bachelor’s degree in Finance or another relevant field
•High attention to detail
•Discipline and ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize competing workloads
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
•Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills while keeping customer experience top of mind
•Experience in Workday and with outside payroll providers

•Oversee the payroll processing and management of assigned payrolls
•Manage ad hoc projects related to payroll and benefits for international entities
•Support the international payroll processing for multiple countries after training
•Receive local international payroll news related to housing allowance, income tax withholding calculations, miscellaneous payroll inquiries
•Collaborate with payroll vendor to ensure timely and accurate processing and reporting of pay impacting transactions
•Assist Accounting Team with payroll journal and accrual preparations and reconciliations of payroll general ledger balances
•Maintain relationships with key stakeholders and provide support and input when required
•Act as point of contact for payroll related queries from employees in Colombia, Brazil and other assigned payrolls
•Identify and improve payroll processes
•Deliver excellent employee experience in relation to payroll onboarding, ad-hoc queries and annual tax reporting process
•Adhere to all legal and internal deadlines
•Understand employment tax requirements relating to compensation and benefits, including equity
•Oversee tax reviewer/payroll auditor requests and payroll inquiries
•Solve parafiscales and social benefits inquiries from local jurisdictions
•Oversee annual income tax filing process where applicable
•Help improve payroll-related documentation and procedures

•Customer service focus with ability and sound judgment to handle highly sensitive information
•Process improvement mindset with passion for reengineering payroll processes
•Strong interest in applying emerging technologies such as AI to re-engineer payroll workflows
•Deep understanding of EMEA labor laws, tax regulations, and statutory filings
•Familiarity with European Works Councils and trade union agreements
•Experience maintaining strict internal controls and auditing payroll processes
•Advanced Excel skills for complex data reconciliation and reporting
•Track record of implementing new payroll systems or transitioning vendors