Nebius Group

Senior Payroll Specialist

Nebius Group

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Netherlands

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Own payroll execution across multiple countries/entities/vendors and define consistent execution standards within legal constraints.
  • Lead root-cause analysis for recurring payroll, accounting, or service failures; design and implement durable fixes.
  • Drive process harmonization and simplification to reduce manual steps, handoffs, rework, and off-cycle runs.
  • Lead payroll execution during transitions (new country launches, vendor changes, system changes, restructures/M&A), ensuring continuity and control.
  • Ensure payroll accounting remains clean as scope changes: consistent journals, accruals, reversals, and reconciliation standards.
  • Define and monitor preventative controls by design; improve evidence pack quality and audit readiness.
  • Act as escalation owner for complex or sensitive pay issues; provide authoritative explanations to senior stakeholders.
  • Partner with HR Ops, Finance, Legal/Compliance, and vendors to deliver scalable operating models and service quality.

Requirements

  • 6+ years payroll experience with multi-country and/or complex payroll environments (growth, change, or hybrid models).
  • Strong payroll controllership skills: ability to design controls, enforce SoD/approvals, and ensure audit-ready evidence.
  • Proven capability improving payroll processes (standardization, automation enablement, reducing manual effort and errors).
  • Strong payroll accounting knowledge and experience working with Finance during close and audits.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead transitions (vendor/system/country) with structured planning and issue resolution.
  • Excellent stakeholder management; comfortable acting as an escalation owner and payroll authority.
Benefits
  • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
  • Opportunities for professional growth within Nebius.
  • Flexible working arrangements.
  • A dynamic and collaborative work environment that values initiative and innovation.
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
stakeholder managementleadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsescalation managementcollaborationadaptabilityattention to detailstrategic planning