KAYAK

Senior Specialist, Global Payroll

KAYAK

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Coral GablesFloridaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $80,000 - $90,000 per year

Job Level

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About the role

  • Own and process payroll, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and full compliance with local regulations.
  • Help manage payroll administration including data validation, calculations, reporting, and reconciliations (Source-to-Gross / Gross-to-Net).
  • Process payroll changes including salary increases, bonuses, commissions, stock-based compensation, other benefits, mobility changes, and terminations.
  • Maintain complete and accurate payroll records in accordance with SOX controls, company policies, and audit requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with payroll taxes, social security, fringe benefits, stock-based compensation, global mobility matters, statutory filings, and remittances.
  • Respond to statutory notices and manage annual filings and regulatory reporting.
  • Support payroll audits and strengthen internal controls.
  • Partner with People Systems and HR Operations to ensure seamless payroll data integrations (e.g., Workday, ADP, CloudPay), proactively identifying enhancements and automation opportunities.
  • Support payroll vendor relationships and help hold providers accountable for performance and accuracy.
  • Help develop and maintain payroll SOPs and calendars to ensure process clarity and operational excellence.
  • Support month-end close activities, including payroll-related GL entries, reconciliations, PTO accruals, and reporting.
  • Help maintain payroll balances and partner with Accounting on reporting and variance explanations.
  • Assist with the investigation and resolution of complex payroll queries, escalations, vendor issues, and compliance matters.
  • Serve as a trusted point of contact for employees and managers, delivering clear, timely communication.
  • Own payroll queries through ticketing systems (e.g., FreshService).
  • Help drive process improvements and operational efficiencies to future-proof payroll operations.
  • Contribute to global payroll projects and support scalable solutions in an increasingly complex environment.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of recent, hands-on payroll processing experience, global payroll experience is highly regarded.
  • Bachelors in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred.
  • Professional Payroll Certifications such as CPP, IPASS etc are a plus.
  • Highly analytical, with strong knowledge of payroll protocols, statutory requirements, tax and social security.
  • Software experience with Workday, Cloudpay, and proficient in Excel (including v-lookups and other advanced functions).
  • Proven ability to maintain data confidentiality and demonstrate strong professional integrity.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with employees, managers and cross-functional partners.
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
  • Free lunch 2 days per week
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
payroll processingdata validationcalculationsreportingreconciliationspayroll taxesstatutory filingsGL entriesdata confidentialitypayroll protocols
Soft Skills
analytical skillsattention to detailsolutions-focused mindsetwritten communicationverbal communicationrelationship buildingprofessional integrityproactive mindsetproblem-solvingcollaboration
Certifications
CPPIPASSBachelor's in AccountingBachelor's in FinanceBachelor's in Business Administration