Global Payroll Analyst

About this role

Analyze and improve multi-country payroll operations for accuracy, timeliness, and compliance. This 9-month fixed-term role supports payroll processing, audits, reconciliations, vendor coordination, and data-driven workflow improvements.

About the company

Oyster is a global employment platform that lets companies hire, pay, and manage workers in other countries through employer-of-record and related services.

The team

Global Payroll team within Operations, Service Delivery, and Payroll Operations.

Stack

What you'll do

• Analyze payroll data across multiple countries and validate payroll inputs and outputs.
• Investigate discrepancies involving employee records, benefits, taxes, deductions, and payments.
• Support payroll processing, country-level compliance, audits, and general-ledger reconciliations.
• Identify root causes and recommend improvements to accuracy, efficiency, controls, and compliance.
• Coordinate payroll data exchange with external providers and cross-functional partners.
• Respond to payroll questions and maintain process documentation.

What we're looking for

• At least 3 years of payroll analysis or related payroll/finance experience.
• Hands-on multi-country payroll experience and knowledge of payroll tax and compliance requirements.
• Experience analyzing large datasets, investigating discrepancies, and producing actionable insights.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and data manipulation.
• Experience with payroll software, accounting concepts, and basic data-transformation tools.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving, communication, and independent working skills.
• Fluent English and residence in EMEA.

Nice to have

• Payroll experience in Europe, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Central and Eastern Europe, APAC, or South Africa.
• Experience coordinating local payroll providers.
• Payroll-to-general-ledger reconciliation or broader accounting experience.
• Experience standardizing system outputs or automating payroll analytics and reporting.

Benefits

• 40 days off per year, including holidays and vacation, or more where required locally.
• At least three months of paid parental leave.
• Monthly wellbeing allowance and mental health support.
• Work-from-home equipment stipend.
• Work from anywhere where authorized.