A fully remote senior payroll role for someone who actually likes the complex stuff: multi-country payroll, Workday, and tax compliance that doesn’t scare you. If you’re ready to own end-to-end payroll operations for a global, high-growth tech company, this one’s worth a real look.
About AlphaSense
AlphaSense is an AI-powered market intelligence platform used by over 6,000 enterprise customers, including the majority of the S&P 500. They aggregate trusted public and private content (equity research, filings, transcripts, expert calls, news, and internal research) so decision-makers can move with confidence. Following their acquisition of Tegus in 2024, they’re scaling fast across the U.S., Europe, and APAC with a deep focus on innovation, growth, and high-caliber talent.
Schedule
- Location: Remote, United States
- Type: Full-time, salaried
- Team: Global Payroll / Finance
- Pace: Fast-moving, high-growth tech environment with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end crunch cycles
What You’ll Do
- Own and process international payrolls (Canada, UK, EMEA, APAC, and other markets) in partnership with in-country vendors, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and statutory compliance.
- Bring strong UK payroll expertise, leveraging Workday to run end-to-end processing and reporting.
- Manage RTI submissions to HMRC (FPS, EPS) and handle error corrections and year-to-date adjustments.
- Oversee UK statutory deliverables: P45s, Starter Checklists, P60s, P11D/P11D(b), Class 1A NIC, and PSA filings.
- Track and apply changes in UK tax law, National Insurance thresholds, and statutory payment rules (SMP, SPP, SSP, SAP, etc.) to maintain full compliance.
- Reconcile UK payroll tax liabilities with HMRC remittances and ensure PAYE/NIC payments are timely and accurate.
- Serve as backup for U.S. Workday payroll processing, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Partner with OneSource Virtual (OSV) or similar vendors on U.S. and international payroll tax filings, amendments, and agency notice resolution.
- Review, reconcile, and analyze payroll tax liabilities, funding, and gross-to-net outputs across multiple jurisdictions.
- Coordinate with global vendors to validate inputs, deadlines, and statutory deliverables.
- Lead quarter-end and year-end payroll close processes (W-2s, T4s, P11Ds, PSA filings, and related statutory reporting).
- Support Workday testing and configuration updates driven by new payroll rules, tax changes, or process improvements.
- Maintain clear documentation of payroll processes, controls, and audit trails for all entities.
- Support internal and external audits with payroll data, reconciliations, and compliance evidence.
What You Need
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or CPP certification (required).
- 5–7 years of international payroll experience, ideally in a startup or high-growth environment.
- Proven hands-on experience managing multi-country payrolls across North America, EMEA, and APAC.
- Minimum 5 years of direct Workday Payroll experience (not just HR or integrations).
- Deep knowledge of U.S. and international payroll tax compliance and reporting.
- Experience with OneSource Virtual (OSV) or comparable third-party tax provider (strong plus).
- Solid understanding of payroll accounting, tax reconciliations, and funding processes.
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills, comfortable with large, complex datasets.
- Proven ability to work independently in a high-velocity environment with tight deadlines and shifting priorities.
- Detail-obsessed, highly organized, and comfortable owning end-to-end processes.
Benefits
- Base salary range: $74,000 – $101,000 USD (final offer based on experience and location).
- Performance-based bonus eligibility.
- Equity package opportunity.
- Comprehensive health benefits program.
- Remote-first culture with global teammates and growth paths across countries and functions.
If you’re the person people call when payroll gets complicated, this is your lane. Put your Workday and international payroll muscle to work somewhere that’s actually scaling.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…