International Payroll Analyst

Notion

International Payroll Analyst managing payroll for EMEA and APAC, ensuring compliance and timely processing. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and local vendors to support payroll workflows.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $135,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own accurate, on-time EMEA payrolls and provide operational coverage for APAC
Prepare and reconcile the monthly EMEA and APAC payrolls using the HCM system and local payroll vendors across all regions
Liaise in local time zone with the payroll support team to ensure the accuracy, compliance, and timely processing of payroll
Collaborate closely with cross functional teams (People Ops, Benefits, and Accounting) and external payroll partners to identify and improve payroll workflows
Provide excellent employee experience as the first point of contact for all EMEA and APAC payroll inquiries
Process accurately and timely submission of all one-time payments (bonus, commissions, or severances), leave of absence amounts, fringe benefits, BIK, Bike to Work, and pension contributions
Work closely with the International Corporate Accounting team to ensure payroll net pay, taxes, and pension payments are processed timely with the local bank and/or vendor
Reconcile and prepare month end EMEA/APAC payroll journal entries produced by payroll vendors
Assist with the preparation of payroll related month end balance sheet reconciliations
Generate and analyze payroll reports using existing systems and data
Serve as additional support to the APAC Payroll Analyst
Complete ad-hoc tasks and other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of EMEA and/or APAC payroll processing experience for small to midsize organizations
Strong knowledge of EMEA and/or APAC payroll compliance and understanding of local payroll tax and labor laws
Proven experience managing vendors and ability to quickly adapt to new local payroll systems
Ability to self-manage and prioritize projects to completion in a fast-paced environment
Highly Proficient in Excel (xlookups, vlookups, pivot tables, and formulas)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll processingpayroll compliancelocal payroll tax lawslabor lawsExcelxlookupsvlookupspivot tablesformulas

Soft Skills

self-managementproject prioritizationadaptabilitycollaborationcommunicationcustomer service