Senior International Payroll Specialist

Anthropic Anthropic · AI Frontier · Dublin, Ireland · Finance

This role is for a Senior International Payroll Specialist to manage and scale international payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery of payroll services across multiple countries. Responsibilities include full-cycle payroll processing, coordinating cross-functional inputs, developing payroll calendars, ensuring compliance with local statutory requirements, supporting expansion to new countries, managing third-party payroll providers, and responding to employee inquiries.

What you'd actually do

  1. Execute full-cycle payroll processing for international entities including Ireland, UK, Switzerland, France, Germany, Japan and South Korea
  2. Coordinate cross-functional inputs from HR, Benefits, and Finance to ensure accurate payroll processing
  3. Develop and maintain payroll calendars, checklists, and processing schedules across all jurisdictions
  4. Ensure payroll compliance with local statutory requirements across all jurisdictions, including tax filings, social security, and pension contributions
  5. Support expansion of payroll operations to new countries across EMEA and APAC

Skills

Required

  • 5-6+ years of experience in payroll operations
  • at least 3 years in international payroll
  • Proficient in payroll processing for various compensation types
  • Strong knowledge of international payroll regulations and compliance requirements
  • Experienced with payroll journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close procedures
  • Experience working with Workday HRIS and global payroll providers
  • Excellent attention to detail, ability to multitask and maintain accuracy under tight deadlines
  • Strong communicator who can collaborate effectively across time zones and cultures
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting rapid international expansion in technology or startup environments
  • Possess knowledge of business traveler payroll tax requirements
  • Experience with payroll systems implementations
  • Familiar with Workday or other major HRIS platforms

What the JD emphasized

  • international payroll
  • international payroll operations
  • international payroll tax notices
  • international payroll matters
  • international payroll reports
  • international equity compensation
  • international expansion