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About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Payroll Specialist to join our Global Payroll team, supporting payroll across EMEA.

This role has primary responsibility for UK & Ireland payroll, along with coordination and review of payroll across France, Germany, Singapore, and Australia through established vendors.

In addition to delivering accurate and compliant payroll, you’ll support ongoing process improvements and automation initiatives, including the use of AI tools, while working within core payroll systems such as Workday and CloudPay.

What You’ll Do

Own end-to-end payroll processing for UK & Ireland
Review and coordinate payroll delivery for:

France
Germany
Singapore
Australia

Partner with CloudPay and in-country vendors to ensure payroll is accurate, compliant, and delivered on time
Use Workday to manage employee data and payroll inputs
Ensure compliance with all local payroll legislation and tax requirements
Partner cross-functionally with:

People Operations & HRBPs
Finance (reconciliations, payroll accounting, reporting)
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Perform payroll reconciliations, controls, and audit support
Support month-end and year-end payroll activities
Identify and drive process improvements, including:

Streamlining and automating manual processes
Leveraging AI tools for data validation, anomaly detection, and reporting insights

What We’re Looking For

5+ years of payroll experience
Strong expertise in:

UK & Ireland payroll (essential)

Experience working in a multi-country payroll environment
Experience with:

Workday (HCM and/or payroll inputs)
CloudPay or similar global payroll provider

Strong understanding of:

Payroll compliance and statutory requirements
Payroll reconciliations and reporting

Exposure to or interest in automation and AI within payroll or finance operations
High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
Strong communication skills and ability to work across teams and regions

Nice to Have

Hands-on experience supporting payroll in at least one of the following:

France
Germany
Singapore

Exposure to Australia payroll
Experience with payroll transformation or system implementations

Why Join

Opportunity to support a global payroll footprint
Exposure to multiple countries and payroll frameworks
Work with established systems (Workday, CloudPay)
Contribute to modernizing payroll through automation and AI

Our salary range reflects the cost of labour in the country where the job post is advertised. The base salary offered for this position is determined by several factors, including the applicant’s job-related skills, relevant experience, education or training, and work location.

In addition to base salary, our total compensation package may include participation in the company’s annual cash bonus plan, variable compensation (OTE) for sales and customer success roles, equity, sign-on payments, and a comprehensive range of health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility.

Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary/OTE range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Base Pay Range in Local Currency:

€56.000—€84.000 EUR

Get to Know Klaviyo

We’re Klaviyo (pronounced clay-vee-oh). We empower creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable like never before. We see limitless potential for the technology we’re developing to nurture personalized experiences in ecommerce and beyond. To reach our goals, we need our own crew of remarkable creators—ambitious and collaborative teammates who stay focused on our north star: delighting our customers. If you’re ready to do the best work of your career, where you’ll be welcomed as your whole self from day one and supported with generous benefits, we hope you’ll join us.

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Sr. Payroll Specialist - EMEA

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