Payroll Specialist managing global payroll operations for KAYAK. Collaborating with finance team and ensuring compliance across jurisdictions.
Responsibilities
Manage monthly and fortnightly payroll cycles across all international entities via external providers (through Cloudpay and ADP), ensuring accurate and timely salary and statutory payments in multiple currencies.
Own day-to-day payroll administration, including data validation, calculations, and reporting.
Prepare and submit payroll inputs (new hires, terminations, promotions, salary changes, bonuses, commissions, equity, benefits changes, and other deductions).
Review and validate payroll outputs, resolving discrepancies prior to approval.
Ensure accurate and timely processing of all payroll elements, including salaries, bonuses, commissions, equity, benefits, and statutory deductions.
Assist with year-end processing and related reporting.
Maintain strong internal controls supporting payroll accuracy and completeness across jurisdictions.
Ensure compliance with tax, social security, employment, and other local payroll regulations in each country, staying current on legislative and tax law changes.
Administer and reconcile payroll taxes, ensuring correct employee and employer deductions and remittance to relevant authorities.
Support tax return preparation and indirect tax compliance, including reconciliations and documentation for cross-border transactions.
Contribute to a strong international finance control environment and support payroll setup as we expand into new countries.
Support internal and external audits with accurate, well-organised, and audit-ready documentation.
Prepare, review, and reconcile payroll reports, including variance analysis and period-end reconciliations.
Provide clear, timely reporting and commentary to Finance leadership and other stakeholders.
Act as a primary point of contact for payroll-related employee queries, responding with professionalism and efficiency.
Handle inquiries related to discrepancies, missing hours, deductions, and other payroll issues, providing clear and timely resolutions.
Manage payroll-linked benefits (health insurance, pensions, BIK, and other voluntary deductions) in line with company policies and local requirements.
Provide helpful and responsive support to employees across multiple jurisdictions.
Own relationships with external payroll providers (through Cloudpay and ADP), ensuring strong service delivery, accuracy, and controls.
Work closely with the People team and other departments to ensure employee data is accurate and up to date ahead of payroll cut-offs.
Coordinate on changes such as new hires, leavers, promotions, salary adjustments, benefits changes, and other data impacting payroll.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve processes, automation, accuracy, and efficiency across global payroll operations.
Requirements
A professional payroll qualification qualification.
Proven experience as a Payroll Specialist, with hands-on experience in your local region.
Solid understanding of local regulations, tax laws, and benefits administration.
Proficiency in payroll software (e.g., ADP, Cloudpay, Workday, etc.) and MS Office (Word, Excel - including VLOOKUP’s, Pivot Tables, etc)
Excellent attention to detail and a track record of accuracy in data entry and payroll processing.
Strong communication, both verbal and written, to effectively interact with employees and departments.
Solid organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
A process-first mentality, with a focus on controls and consistency.
Excellent interpersonal skills for managing processes and cross-functional relationships.
Ability to maintain strict data confidentiality and demonstrate a strong sense of professional integrity.
Highly analytical capability with strong organization and prioritization skills, and a proven track record of meeting hard deadlines.
A dedicated, flexible, and outspoken mindset, with a creative and pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
A solution-focused, hands-on approach, with the ability to prioritise and deliver multiple tasks in order to meet conflicting timelines.
A proactive attitude: you flag issues and inefficiencies early, challenge the status quo and contribute ideas to improve how we work.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with a strong process improvement mindset and a desire to further develop your career in payroll.
Benefits
Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
Focus on mental health and well-being:
Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
No meeting Fridays
Paid parental leave
Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
Paid volunteer time
Focus on your career growth:
Development Dollars
Leadership development
Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
Travel Discounts
Employee Resource Groups
Competitive retirement and health plans
Free lunch 2 days per week
Fun quarterly events such as boat trips, arcades, ski trips, Thursday happy hours, and more
Payroll Analyst I responsible for payroll transactions and compliance at TD. Preparing reports and ensuring tax law adherence while collaborating with the payroll team.
Payroll and Benefits Specialist ensuring compliance and managing payroll for North American utilities. Collaborating with internal teams and vendors to enhance HR operations and employee experience.
Senior Manager, Global Payroll managing payroll function and acquisition integration at Spring Health. Collaborating with Finance and People Ops teams to design a global payroll roadmap.
Consultor/a de Nómina y RRHH managing payroll solutions for SUMMAR/SILAE in Spain. Supporting clients with advanced consulting and improving their internal HR processes with our software.
HR Administrator & Payroll Specialist managing personnel administration and payroll functions in Spain. Ensuring compliance and efficiency in hiring processes and payroll information management.
Payroll Assistant in HR Path's payroll and HR operations team. Supporting payroll services for multiple clients with a focus on accuracy and compliance.
Gestionnaire de Paie participant à la gestion de la paie pour les clients chez HR Path. Rejoignez une équipe dynamique et experte au sein d'une entreprise en forte croissance.
Payroll Officer managing payroll administration for Selecta Belgium. Responsible for payroll processing, employee support, and maintaining payroll accuracy in a hybrid work environment.
Payroll Analyst managing payroll processing and HR operations at Ouro. Responsible for benefits administration and compliance in a hybrid work environment.