Remote
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PayrollSpecialistLead-Ukraine(IndividualContributor)
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“Payroll Specialist Lead - Ukraine (Individual Contributor) at Remote. Skills: Ukrainian payroll, Global payroll, Payroll compliance. Ensure payroll is processed accurately. Ensure payroll is processed on time”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills; Complex payroll scenarios
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Mid-senior career experience in Ukrainian payroll operations, Hands-on responsibility for end-to-end payroll processing in Ukraine, Managed payroll in multi-country environments, Demonstrates understanding of payroll controls, Demonstrates understanding of reconciliations, Demonstrates understanding of statutory reporting, Demonstrates understanding of compliance requirements, Analytical and detail-oriented, Problem-solving skills, Ability to manage complex payroll scenarios, Written and oral communicator, Comfortable working in asynchronous and globally distributed environments, Takes ownership of outcomes, Raises risks early, Approaches operational challenges with curiosity and accountability, Comfortable working in scrappy, quick-moving start-up environments, Proficient in payroll tools, Proficient in data analysis using in-house and external platforms
Nice to Have
Experience working in remote or globally distributed teams is an advantage, Fluency in additional languages are a plus, Demonstrates automation and AI capabilities, AI fluency
What You'll Do.
Ensure payroll is processed accurately
Ensure payroll is processed on time
Ensure payroll is processed in compliance with country-specific
Ensure payroll is processed in compliance with statutory
Own end-to-end payroll execution for assigned jurisdictions
Validate payroll inputs
Validate payroll calculations
Validate post-payroll processes
Act as a subject matter expert on country
Stay up to date with legislative developments
Stay up to date with tax developments
Stay up to date with regulatory developments
Support operational implementation of payroll services
Support rollout of payroll services in new jurisdictions
Support rollout of payroll services in expanding jurisdictions
Serve as a key point of coordination for
Serve as a key point of coordination for
Identify payroll discrepancies
Resolve payroll discrepancies
Identify operational risks
Resolve operational risks
Identify compliance issues
Resolve compliance issues
Contribute to continuous improvement of payroll operational processes
Identify opportunities to streamline workflows
Identify opportunities to improve operational transparency
Support development of payroll documentation
Support maintenance of payroll documentation
Support development of operational knowledge
Support maintenance of operational knowledge
Partner with cross-functional teams to support system enhancements
Partner with cross-functional teams to support statutory updates
Partner with cross-functional teams to support operational improvements
Contribute to adoption of automation tools
Contribute to adoption of AI-enabled tools
Participate in testing activities related to payroll system
Participate in testing activities related to payroll system
Participate in testing activities related to process improvements
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Internal stakeholders; External stakeholders; Cross-functional teams; Payroll Operations; Tax; Finance; Product; Customer Success; Payroll partners
Communication Scope
Written communication; Oral communication
Full Job Description
About Remote Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote. With Innovation as one of the core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role. We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform. If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work! What this job can offer you The Payroll Specialist Lead - Ukraine is a critical role within Remote’s dynamic global payroll organization. Nestled within our EOR and Payroll Operations Team, this role is responsible for delivering accurate, compliant payroll operations within assigned countries while also contributing to the improvement and scalability of our global payroll processes. You will work closely with internal stakeholders across Payroll Operations, Tax, Finance, Product and Customer Success, while coordinating with diverse payroll partners where applicable. This role is well suited for a mid-to-senior career payroll ops professional who has deep hands-on experience running payroll in complex environments and is comfortable operating in globally distributed teams. What you bring Brings meaningful mid-senior career experience in Ukrainian payroll operations, including hands-on responsibility for end-to-end payroll processing in Ukraine Has managed payroll in multi-country environments or global organizations, with exposure to different payroll systems and local regulatory frameworks
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