Payroll Specialist

ComplyAdvantage is looking for a detailed, tech-savvy Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll operations across our expanding international regions. In this role, you will partner closely with HR, Finance, and external providers to execute flawless monthly and semi-monthly runs, resolve employee queries, and ensure strict compliance. If you thrive in fast-paced, multinational environments and love leveraging automation and data accuracy to scale HR processes, we would love to have you on our team.**

As a Payroll Specialist, you will:**

• Execute timely and accurate payroll processing on a monthly and semi-monthly basis;
• Collect and centralize all payroll supporting information (personal detail changes, annual or medical leaves, salary changes, bonuses and commissions, meal tickets, benefits in kind, new joiners, leavers, etc.);
• Collaborate with HR for verification of payroll changes (e.g., new starters, leavers, bank detail changes, and other amendments to the payroll);
• Work closely with the outsourced payroll providers and maintain outstanding relationships for successful payroll processing;
• Act as the first point of contact for employees on their payroll-related queries via e-mail, the case management system (Jira), or Slack;
• Manage employee requests promptly, knowledgeably, and professionally within the agreed SLAs;
• Perform payroll reconciliations and payroll reporting to ensure 100% payroll accuracy;
• Provide support and availability during audit periods;
• Raise payroll payments for approval with the Finance department to ensure funds are ready to meet payroll cut-offs;
• Perform pre- and post-payroll validation checks to identify discrepancies, trends, or risks before finalization;
• Monitor legislative and compliance changes and support timely implementation of any required payroll updates;
• Ensure secure handling, storage, and transmission of sensitive payroll data, in line with data protection standards and company policy;
• Offer support during the implementation of global-scale payroll projects.

From time to time, you will also:

• Manage more complex employee lifecycle cases as they arise, such as terminations, retroactive adjustments, and off-cycle payments;
• Coordinate and validate payroll-related data integrations between internal systems (HRIS, time tracking, finance) to ensure data consistency;
• Take ownership of payroll data quality through periodic audits and data-cleansing activities;
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, HR, and other stakeholders to improve data flow and operational efficiency;