Global Payroll Analyst

Oyster HR; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Oyster HR is hiring a Global Payroll Analyst for a 9-month fixed-term contract. The role focuses on optimizing payroll processes across multiple countries and analyzing payroll data to support accurate, timely, and compliant operations. Collaboration with external providers and internal stakeholders is essential.

The position is fully remote with a requirement to be based within EMEA. The contract type and international scope offer exposure to diverse payroll practices and regulatory

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and interpret multi-country payroll data to support accurate processing, reporting, and decision-making
• Validate payroll inputs and outputs; identify and resolve discrepancies involving employee records, benefits, taxes, deductions, and payments
• Support payroll processing and help ensure country-level payroll and tax compliance
• Conduct regular payroll audits and reconcile payroll records with general-ledger accounts
• Investigate trends and root causes, then recommend practical improvements to accuracy, efficiency, controls, and compliance
• Use payroll systems, HR systems, spreadsheets, and data-transformation tools to improve reporting and workflows
• Coordinate payroll activity and data exchange with external vendors and cross-functional partners
• Respond to payroll-related questions professionally and resolve issues with appropriate urgency
• Maintain current knowledge of payroll regula

Job description

One platform, a whole world of opportunityThe best jobs have always clustered in a handful of the world's wealthiest cities. But talent is everywhere. Oyster set out to close that gap - building a global employment platform that lets companies hire, pay, and care for brilliant people anywhere. We're proof that a high-performing culture doesn't need an office. Distributed across 60+ countries since 2020, we've built something the industry keeps noticing:

• Ranked #10 of 250 on TIME and Statista's 2026 list of America's Top WorkTech Companies
• Named one of America's Greatest Startup Workplaces 2026 by Newsweek
• A G2 Spring 2026 Leader across Employer of Record, Global Employment, Multi-country Payroll, and HR Compliance
• The only B Corp-certified global employment platform ~ independently verified since 2023

Two of those rankings measured our business impact from the outside. One measured how our own people feel about working here. They landed in the same place ~ because at Oyster, culture and performance aren't separate conversations. They're the same one.

And we're just getting started.

The Role

Location: While this position is posted in a specific location, all of Oyster’s positions are fully remote and you can work from home. Forever. To create the best experience for our new hire this role does require that you are based within EMEA.

Contract: 9-month fixed-term contract (FTC)

The Global Payroll Analyst is a 9-month fixed-term contract (FTC) role responsible for optimizing global payroll processes and analyzing payroll data to support accurate, timely, and compliant operations. As part of the Global Payroll team, this person will identify discrepancies and trends, support payroll processing and audits, improve controls and workflows, and translate complex data into actionable recommendations. The role works closely with external providers and partners across payroll operations, finance, people, and process excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and interpret multi-country payroll data to support accurate processing, reporting, and decision-makingValidate payroll inputs and outputs; identify and resolve discrepancies involving employee records, benefits, taxes, deductions, and payments.
• Support payroll processing and help ensure country-level payroll and tax compliance.
• Conduct regular payroll audits and reconcile payroll records with general-ledger accounts.
• Investigate trends and root causes, then recommend practical improvements to accuracy, efficiency, controls, and compliance.
• Use payroll systems, HR systems, spreadsheets, and data-transformation tools to improve reporting and workflows.
• Coordinate payroll activity and data exchange with external vendors and cross-functional partners.
• Respond to payroll-related questions professionally and resolve issues with appropriate urgency.
• Maintain current knowledge of payroll regula