Payroll Specialist Lead - Australia

Position Overview

Remote is seeking a highly motivated and analytical Payroll Specialist Lead to join our Global Payroll Operations Team. This role is crucial in ensuring the compliant and efficient processing of payroll for our international teams. You will act as a subject matter expert for Australia, managing end-to-end payroll processes, statutory filings, and stakeholder relationships.

About Remote

Remote is dedicated to solving the modern organization's biggest challenge: navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We empower businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. Our core values and future-focused work culture drive our team to tackle ambitious problems asynchronously, from six continents. We encourage diversity of talent, experience, and culture to build a best-in-class HR platform. If you are energetic, curious, motivated, and ambitious, join us and define the future of work!

What this job can offer you

This is an exciting opportunity to make a personal difference in the global employment space by joining our Global Payroll Operations Team as a Payroll Specialist Lead.

Requirements

• In-house payroll management or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of payroll best practices.
• Proficiency in using software tools such as SAP, Excel, and Google Sheets.
• An analytical mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.
• A "productivity geek" mentality, constantly seeking ways to improve and speed up work.
• Understanding of and ability to work largely asynchronously.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Experience working remotely is considered a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert for Australia.
• Manage existing relationships with key stakeholders in Payroll Implementation, Finance, Product, and Engineering.
• Process full end-to-end payroll in-house, including statutory filing requirements, exceptions, approvals, payments, and compliance.
• Ensure full data integrity and quality.
• Perform accounting and reconciliations.
• Focus on KPIs and SLAs.
• Implement and improve processes.
• Mentor and support payroll specialists.
• Back up regional managers during times of absence.

Practicals

• Reporting to: Manager, Payroll Operations
• Team: Payroll Operations
• Location: While all applications are welcome, we will prioritize applications from Australia to encourage team diversity.
• Start Date: As soon as possible.

Salary and Compensation

• Salary Range: $65,500 USD to $73,000 USD (base salary for this full-time position).
• Compensation Philosophy: Remote's Total Rewards philosophy ensures fair, unbiased compensation and competitive benefits across all operating locations. We do not endorse cheap-labor practices and pay above in-location rates to support global talent hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.
• Salary Bands: Our salary bands are wide due to international operations and a globally distributed workforce. Geo ranges are used to consider geographic pay differentials, ensuring competitiveness in various markets.
• Factors Influencing Pay: The actual base pay is determined by role, level, location, transferable skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. Salary ranges are subject to change.
• Internal Mobility: Remote fosters internal mobility and employee growth, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity. Compensation changes for internal moves are reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case-by-case basis.

Application Instructions

If you are energetic, curious, motivated, and ambitious, apply now and define the future of work!