Senior Specialist (Payroll)

Join OpenTable as a Senior Specialist in Payroll, where you will elevate the global payroll function and foster a culture of excellence and collaboration. In this individual contributor role, you will lead end-to-end payroll processing and compliance for key regions, ensuring accurate and timely payment for our global team members. You will also manage relationships with international third-party payroll service providers, draft and maintain Standard Operating Procedures, and collaborate with various teams to ensure seamless data flow.

• Lead end-to-end payroll processing and compliance for key regions, ensuring timely and accurate payroll operations.
• Partner closely with Human Resources, Accounting, Tax, and Legal teams to proactively address multi-jurisdictional payroll implications and resolve complex queries.
• Direct the relationship management and performance oversight of international third-party payroll service providers to guarantee adherence to service level agreements.
• Proven experience processing payroll and managing tax reporting across multiple countries, specifically including the United States, Australia, or Mexico
• 6+ years of payroll experience processing payroll within professional practice or in-house corporate environments
• Practical experience working with modern enterprise-level Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) or payroll systems (such as Workday, ADP, or CloudPay)
• Deep understanding of end-to-end payroll lifecycles, including payroll accounting, tax liabilities, annual filings, and data flow
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation, professional accounting qualification, or an equivalent certification
• Professional proficiency in Spanish to support Latin American payroll operations and cross-regional communication
• Proven experience managing and collaborating with third-party international payroll vendors
• Strong track record of designing Standard Operating Procedures, optimizing system integrations, or supporting complex payroll audits