[Remote] Senior Payroll Accountant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Eqvilent is seeking a Senior Payroll Accountant to own payroll accounting and related operations across multiple jurisdictions. The role includes payroll calculations, reconciliations, coordination with external providers, and improving payroll processes while supporting an international workforce.

Responsibilities

• Calculate payroll and personnel-related expenses for assigned entities
• Coordinate payroll-related activities across multiple jurisdictions and legal entities
• Partner closely with HR, Legal, Treasury and Tax teams to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing
• Perform payroll-related account reconciliations and support month-end closing activities
• Manage communication with external payroll providers, accounting firms, EORs, and other service providers
• Review and oversee payroll calculations prepared by outsourced payroll teams and external providers
• Ensure payroll data is complete, accurate, and delivered within established deadlines
• Work with payroll software and related systems to support payroll operations and reporting
• Create, document, and improve payroll processes, controls, and workflows
• Identify inefficiencies and implement process enhancements to improve operational effectiveness and scalability
• Support payroll-related audits by providing required payroll documentation, reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Resolve payroll-related issues and manage ad hoc operational requests in a timely manner

Skills

• 6+ years of accounting experience, including significant exposure to payroll accounting and personnel-related expenses
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting, reconciliations, accruals, controls, and month-end close processes
• Experience working with external payroll providers, outsourced teams, EORs and other service providers
• General understanding of payroll-related tax and compliance requirements
• Experience supporting payroll operations across multiple jurisdictions
• Willingness to learn and navigate country-specific requirements
• Proven ability to establish, streamline, and improve processes in a fast-growing or evolving environment
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
• Experience working with payroll software, EOR platforms and ERP systems (e.g. Oracle NetSuite)
• Team player with a proactive, hands-on, and solution-oriented mindset
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Fluent English, both written and spoken
• Familiarity with payroll requirements in the UAE and UK is an advantage

Benefits

• Remote work from anywhere in the world
• Great corporate culture with internal events
• Flexible schedule
• 40 paid days off

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