Global Payroll Lead - Remote, Multinational Scope

OpenKrill; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Airspace, a tech-enabled freight forwarder, is seeking a Global Payroll Analyst to administer payroll across entities and EOR partnerships with strict accuracy and global compliance. You will collaborate with HR and Finance to continuously improve payroll processes while ensuring 100% accuracy and on-time cycles.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on experience in international payroll, strong attention to detail, and a proactive, ownership-driven approach in a fast-paced, remote-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a payroll specialist or administrator, including international payroll or payroll across multiple organizations/entities and pay cycles.
• Excellent attention to detail, exemplary organization skills, strong written and verbal communication skills across teams and time zones.
• Technology savvy, with hands-on experience working in HRIS systems such as Rippling, MTH Numbers or Vistra.
• Independent and resourceful with the judgment to escalate when needed and communicate clearly.
• Ability to articulate clearly across time zones and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with GDPR, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA and emerging regulatory issues is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the employee payroll experience by responding to payroll inquiries with professionalism, empathy, and accuracy, building trust through clear communication and timely resolution of issues.
• Own and process global payroll across all Airspace entities and Employer of Record platforms, ensuring every payroll is processed on time with 100% accuracy while managing multiple concurrent cycles.
• Maintain compensation, health benefits, and retirement plan administration across multiple jurisdictions with regular audits and reviews.
• Demonstrate organizational skills by maintaining payroll checklists, country-specific SOPs, and retirement/benefits audits with high accuracy.
• Maintain working knowledge of international tax, social security, and retirement landscapes; flag regulatory changes requiring payroll updates and file timely registrations.
• Coordinate with local in-country providers to run international payroll accurately and on time.
• Manage relationships with payroll vendors and external partnerships to resolve delays or issues.
• Maintain payroll controls, including approval workflows, segregation of duties, and audit trails to prevent errors.
• Lead efforts to automate and scale payroll operations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Time management

Collaboration across time zones

Tools

Rippling

MTH Numbers

Vistra

Job description

Airspace, a tech-enabled freight forwarder, is seeking a Global Payroll Analyst to administer payroll across entities and EOR partnerships with strict accuracy and global compliance. You will collaborate with HR and Finance to continuously improve payroll processes while ensuring 100% accuracy and on-time cycles.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on experience in international payroll, strong attention to detail, and a proactive, ownership-driven approach in a fast-paced, remote-friendly environment.