Senior Payroll Specialist

With millions of diners, 60,000 restaurant partners and 25+ years of experience, OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a passion for helping restaurants thrive. Our world-class technology empowers restaurants to focus on what matters most – their team, their guests, and their bottom line – while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion. 

Every employee at OpenTable has a tangible impact on what we do and how we do it. You’ll also be part of a global team that includes our sister brand, KAYAK and its portfolio of global metasearch brands. Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture.

OpenTable is seeking a proactive Senior Payroll Specialist to join us in the EMEA Finance Team, based in London. We are a group of highly motivated, professional individuals who love all things numbers, controls and compliance. We have a hard-working culture, but we also know how to have fun.

The ideal candidate is always curious, embraces change and thrives in an ambiguous rapid-growth environment. You are detailed, highly organised with plenty of hands-on payroll management and processing experience. You have an eagerness to improve processes and execute, and excel both working independently and collaborating with colleagues.

In this role, you will:

• Ensure timely and accurate processing of EMEA payrolls through the use of Cloudpay (in-house) and/or management of payroll service providers.
• Ensure employees receive accurate remuneration by the agreed pay dates.
• Ensure full compliance with all payroll related matters and reporting requirements (e.g. payroll taxes, social security, fringe benefits, stock-based compensation, global mobility, annual filings); collaborating with HR, Accounting, Finance Operations, Tax and Legal to address the full picture.
• Investigate and solve payroll related queries and issues (vendor, compliance, reporting/accounting etc.)
• Act as the in-house payroll subject matter expert, in respect of the work performed by external service provider.
• Work together with HR Operations to ensure that payroll data integrations run smoothly, reporting issues and suggesting enhancements and solutions.
• Support on projects and process improvements as well as during payroll audits.
• Manage the payroll service provider relationships.

Please apply if:

• Professional payroll qualification (CIPP or equivalent) and/or professional accounting qualification.
• Significant proven experience either in professional practice or in-house roles; with the proven ability to process payroll accurately and timely, and meet compliance requirements.
• Strong technical payroll processing skills and a broad understanding of payroll compliance, international payroll processing experience is a must.
• Demonstrable interest and knowledge of payroll and related HR/Accounting systems; Cloudpay, Netsuite and WorkDay is preferred.
• Proven process improvement experience, ideally involving system changes.
• Solid understanding of end-to-end payroll process; including systems, data flow, key stakeholders, filing requirements and accounting implications.
• Proven ability to successfully collaborate with and manage payroll service vendors.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, including the ability to communicate confidently and professionally at all levels within the organisation.
• Solution focused and hands-on with the ability to prioritise and deliver multiple tasks in order to meet conflicting timelines.
• Strives for excellent business support and embraces change with an open and honest approach to communication.
• Preferred payroll experience with any of the following countries: United Kingdom, Germany, France, Ireland, Switzerland, or Lithuania.

Benefits

• Benefits and Perks
  • Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
  • Focus on mental health and well-being:
  • Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
  • Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
  • Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
  • No meeting Fridays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
  • Paid volunteer time
  • Focus on your career growth:
  • Development Dollars
  • Leadership development
  • Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
  • Travel Discounts
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • 5 weeks paid vacation
  • Private health & dental insurance
  • Income protection and life assurance
  • Employee Assistance Program - including 24/7 GP & free legal advice
  • Pension plan contributions
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Bike2Work
  • Season ticket loan
  • Social events & Thursday happy hours
  • Free lunch 2 days per week

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At OpenTable/KAYAK, we aspire to be a workplace that fosters inclusion and reflects the diverse communities we serve. Hiring people with different backgrounds and perspectives is critical to innovation and to how we deliver great experiences for our users, partners, and teams. We strive to be an open and welcoming environment so that no matter who you are, you can be yourself.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation(s).

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