Senior Global Payroll Accountant

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 98,000; Full time

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We are Camunda - where your work will have real impact! Picture yourself at a company where your work isn’t just another task on a list, but a key driver of transformation for hundreds of organizations. Your work will directly shape how hundreds of enterprises orchestrate their most critical processes to drive digital transformation. In 2024, we crossed the mark in ARR – an incredible milestone in our growth story. We’ve been named in list, we’ve earned Flexa’s stamp as a , and we proudly hold Great Place to Work certification in both the USA and UK. As a fully remote, global company, we’re rewriting the rules of how modern businesses operate. And we’re just getting started! We are growing fast and on a mission to find the very best talent in the world. If you’re ready to bring your bold ideas to a fast-paced, dynamic team, keep reading – this role could be the one you’ve been waiting for.

The Senior Global Payroll Accountant will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and efficiency of payroll accounting across multiple international entities. This position requires a deep understanding of global payroll processes, reconciliations, and accounting principles. The role is responsible for managing payroll entries in compliance with IFRS and local GAAP, ensuring proper classification of payroll expenses, and maintaining strong internal controls.

Additionally, the Senior Global Payroll Accountant will be responsible for overseeing payroll-related journal entries, variance analysis, and reconciliations between payroll systems and financial statements. This role requires collaboration with external payroll providers, HR, FP&A, and auditors to ensure payroll accounting aligns with financial reporting requirements and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, experience in managing complex payroll structures, and expertise in multi-entity payroll accounting.

This is a key role in enhancing payroll processes, ensuring financial integrity, and driving automation to streamline payroll accounting operations across the organization.

What you'll be doing:

1. Manage and oversee payroll accounting for multiple international entities, ensuring accurate classification and recording of payroll-related transactions in compliance with IFRS and local accounting standards.
2. Perform payroll-related journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis, ensuring alignment between payroll records and financial statements.
3. Oversee and review payroll prepared by third-party providers, ensuring proper accounting treatment, compliance with tax and labor laws, and reconciliation with the general ledger.
4. Collaborate with HR, FP&A, and auditors to ensure payroll-related costs, benefits, and commissions are accurately accounted for in financial statements.
5. Drive process improvements and automation in payroll accounting, implementing best practices for efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.

What you bring:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
2. Strong expertise in payroll accounting, including experience with multi-entity payroll journal entries and reconciliations.
3. Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) and payroll software (e.g., Gusto, ADP, Workday).
4. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret payroll data and ensure compliance with financial reporting standards.
5. Experience managing payroll-related audits and ensuring compliance with internal controls and external regulatory requirements.

Nice to haves:

1. CPA, CMA, or equivalent certification preferred.
2. Experience working with multi-country payroll processing, including knowledge of tax regulations in the U.S., UK, Germany, and Singapore.
3. Prior experience in driving automation initiatives for payroll accounting and reporting.

What We Have to Offer:

Compensation

For external hires, we consider the skills and experience of the incoming candidate, but typically place candidates in the first half of the range to ensure ample room for growth over the entire lifecycle of the role.

Below is the annual Total Target Cash Compensation (Total Cash) range for Camundi located in one of our entities. Total Cash refers to base salary and 100% attainment of variable target, where applicable. Actual Total Cash offered will depend on factors such as skills and qualifications related to the role. To comprise the Total Rewards package, Camunda also offers equity (where applicable) in the form of a Virtual Employee Stock Option Plan and benefits based on the country of residence.

The annual Total Cash range for this position for Camundi in our entities is as follows:

1. United States: $99,900 to $149,900
2. Germany: €66,500.00 to €99,700.00
3. United Kingdom: £64,800.00 to £97,100.00
4. Singapore: S$124,100.00 to S$186,100.00

If you are outside one of these countries, you would be employed by our Preferred Employer Organization (PEO), Remote. After applying for the role and speaking with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners, you will be provided a link to access the Camunda Total Rewards Calculator which will outline the Total Cash range for your country.

Benefits

1. A culture, we believe talent is global!
2. We support our employees in maintaining a healthy work/life balance, so we offer and encourage flexible time for anything that helps you recharge your batteries or maintain your life outside of work.
3. A budget and the choice of hardware. Mac, Windows, Linux - you choose what works best for you.
4. We are committed to fostering a nurturing workplace where your health is prioritized and we help you to thrive.
5. Beyond therapy and coaching sessions, Modern Health also offers guided meditations, digital wellness kits, and accessible learning content ranging from mental health, financial wellness, physical movement and more!
6. To promote movement we also pay towards your wellness initiatives.
7. Power your self-driven learning journey and elevate your skills by unlocking up to $1000 annually with the learning budget.
8. We understand our employees contribute immeasurably to Camunda’s success. To allow employees to benefit from that success, every Camunda employee is offered virtual shares.

More of what we offer globally & in your country can be found on our website.