Global Payroll Operations Specialist ensuring accurate payroll operations for GitLab team members across multiple countries. Collaborating with various teams to enhance data integrity and the employee experience.
Responsibilities
Support global payroll-impacting projects and drive change management to improve accuracy, efficiency, and team member experience in payroll operations
Lead payroll testing activities for system implementations, upgrades, process changes, and integrations, documenting results and issues clearly
Collaborate with People, Benefits, Accounting, and Operations teams to align on requirements, timelines, and deliverables for payroll-related initiatives
Perform comprehensive reconciliations of historical payroll and accounting records to identify variances, analyze root causes, and define remediation plans
Maintain and enhance data integrity across payroll systems and related tools by validating inputs, monitoring outputs, and escalating discrepancies as needed
Provide clear, proactive communication and guidance to partner functions, explaining payroll impacts, trade-offs, and timelines, ensuring questions are resolved and decisions are well-documented
Support end-to-end payroll processing coverage as needed, including during long-term absences, to ensure continuity of operations and compliance with internal controls
Requirements
Experience supporting end-to-end payroll processing and payroll operations projects in a multi-country environment
Practical knowledge of payroll accounting, including reconciling payroll and general ledger data and resolving variances
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets at an intermediate level, with the ability to quickly learn new tools and systems
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with GitLab team members and external vendors, both in writing and verbally, including explaining complex payroll reconciliations, variances, and process changes in an accessible way
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and maintain high attention to detail
Experience working with or exposure to tools such as Workday, ADP, Papaya, MacOS, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Forms
Demonstrated focus on accountability, customer service, and thorough, accurate work in a collaborative team setting
Openness to learning, adapting to process changes, and applying transferable skills from related payroll, accounting, or operations roles
Benefits
Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
Flexible Paid Time Off
Team Member Resource Groups
Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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