Payroll Specialist Lead - Australia

Position Overview

Remote is seeking a Payroll Specialist Lead to join our Global Payroll Operations Team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a personal difference in the global employment space by managing payroll operations for Australia.

About Remote

Remote is dedicated to solving the modern organization's challenge of navigating global employment compliantly and with ease. We empower businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. Our team operates asynchronously across six continents, fostering a future-focused work culture where ambitious problems are tackled collaboratively. We encourage diversity of talents, experiences, and cultures 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 You Bring

• In-house payroll management or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of payroll best practices.
• Proficiency in software tools such as SAP, Excel, or 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 written and spoken English.
• Experience working remotely is 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, 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.
• Provide backup support to regional managers during absences.

Practicals

• Reporting to: Manager, Payroll Operations
• Team: Payroll Operations
• Location: Applications are welcomed from all locations, but priority will be given to candidates 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 equity pay, along with competitive benefits in all operating locations. We do not endorse cheap-labor practices and ensure pay above in-location rates, aiming to inspire other companies to support global talent hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.
• Salary Bands: Salary bands appear wide due to international operations and a globally distributed workforce. Geo ranges are used to consider geographic pay differentials, ensuring competitiveness in various markets while hiring globally.
• Factors Influencing Pay: The actual base pay is dependent on location, transferable skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. Salary ranges are subject to change.
• Internal Mobility: Remote fosters internal mobility for employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. All compensation changes related to internal moves are reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case-by-case basis.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit your application.