Payroll Automation & Data Specialist

About Remote

Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Check out remote.com/how-it-works to learn more or if you’re interested in adding to the mission, scroll down to apply now.

Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.

At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines check see here. 

All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!

What this job can offer you

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Payroll Automation & Data Specialist, joining our Payroll team, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to deliver outstanding payroll services to our employees and customers.

What you bring

• Experience in payroll process analysis or process automation.
• Skilled in utilising Excel and Google Sheets formulas to perform calculations, analyse data, and automate tasks.
• Expert level, leveraging full-stack engineering to deliver limited but well-rounded solutions in short periods of time.
• Proficiency in SQL and Cloud computing platforms like AWS or GCP.
• Good decision-making skills and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• Python knowledge is a plus
• Strong English written and verbal communication skills for clear articulation of business requirements and outcomes.
• It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in analyzing business processes and performance metrics data to identify potential opportunities and benefits.
• Develop, test, and deploy of automation solutions across Payroll processes.
• Contribute to the creation of Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) for automating manual processes to improve efficiency and support business growth.
• Participate in post-implementation performance reviews, analyzing if adjustments are needed and ensuring projects deliver against KPIs.
• Help deploy process improvements, finding minimal solutions to problems.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Payroll teams to develop solutions for complex problems.
• Continuously learn and share new skills, tools, technologies and utilize them to unlock new challenges and opportunities at Remote
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, aiding in the implementation of solutions, coordinating action plans, setting timelines, and prioritizing tasks for successful project delivery.
• Identify and propose change management or training needs for automation projects delivered.

Practicals

• You'll report to: Manager, Payroll Business Operations
• Team: Payroll - Payroll Business Operations
• Location: For this position we welcome everyone to apply, but we will prioritise applications from the following locations as we encourage our teams to diversify;
• Start date: As soon as possible

Remote Compensation Philosophy

Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global com