About Remote
Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Check out remote.com/how-it-works to learn more or if you’re interested in adding to the mission, scroll down to apply now.Please take a look at remote.com/handbook to learn more about our culture and what it is like to work here. Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age and abilities to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging.
You can check out independent reviews by other candidates on Glassdoor or look up the results of our candidate surveys to see how others feel about working and interviewing here.
All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!
About Remote
Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance (learn more about how it works). We're backed by A+ investors and our team is world-class, literally and figuratively, as we're all scattered around the world.Please check out our public handbook to learn more about our culture. We encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age and abilities to apply.
You can also check out independent reviews left by other candidates and our employees on Glassdoor. If this job description resonates with you, we want to hear from you!
All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!
How we work
We love working async and this means you get to do your own schedule.We empower ownership and proactivity and when in doubt default to action instead of waiting.
The position
This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Senior Payroll Automation & Data Specialist, joining our Payroll team, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to deliver outstanding payroll services to our employees and customers.
Key responsibilities
- Analyze business processes and performance metrics data to identify and assess potential opportunities and benefits.
- Understand the market and conduct competitive analysis end to end
- Conduct performance reviews post-implementation and analyze if adjustments are needed. Validate if automation projects are delivering against the KPIs defined and ensure timely action, proper adoption, and appropriate support, maintaining a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Provide vision and clear Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), to innovate and automate manual processes, to decrease inefficiencies and support with business growth.
- Oversee the design, development, testing, and deployment automation solutions across Payroll processes.
- Deploy process improvements quickly and iteratively, challenging yourself and counterparts to find minimal solutions to problems.
- Work with Engineering, Product and Payroll to build intricate solutions to complex problems.
- Continuously learn and share new skills, tools, technologies and utilise it to unlock new challenges and opportunities at Remote
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders acting as the key contact person. Take a hands-on approach to implement solutions and coordinate action plans, set timelines, and prioritize tasks to ensure a successful and timely project delivery.
- Identify and propose change management or training needs for automation projects delivered.
Requirements
- 6+ years experience in payroll process analysis or process automation.
- High level expertise in Excel
- Expert level leveraging full-stack engineering to deliver limited but well rounded solutions in short periods of time.
- Proficiency in SQL and Cloud computing platforms like AWS or GCP.
- Great judgment making both strategic (what to prioritize) and tactical (feature scope) decisions.
- A strong sense of pragmatism and exceptional problem-solving skills.
- Outstanding English written and verbal communication and collaboration skills at all levels to clearly articulate and drive the desired business requirements and outcomes.
- It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus.
Practicals
- You'll report to: Manager, Payroll Business Operations
- Team: Payroll - Payroll Business Operations
- Location: For this position we welcome everyone to apply, but we will prioritise applications from the following locations as we encourage our teams to diversify;
- Start date: As soon as possible
Remote Compensation Philosophy
Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce.
We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.The base salary range for this full-time position is between $ 46,000 USD to $ 104,000 USD. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.
Application process
Roughly 2 hours across 4 weeks
Interview with recruiterInterview with future managerInterview with Director, Payroll Business OperationsPrior employment verification checkBenefits
Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:
- work from anywhere
- unlimited personal time off (minimum 4 weeks)
- quarterly company-wide day off for self care
- flexible working hours (we are async)
- 16 weeks paid parental leave
- mental health support services
- stock options
- learning budget
- home office budget & IT equipment
- budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces
How you’ll plan your day (and life)
We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.If that sounds like something you want, apply now!
How to apply
Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.
