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Summary: We are seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist with deep knowledge of EMEA or international payroll legislation and labor codes. The candidate will handle multiple countries' payrolls and ensure accurate and timely processing, contributing to the smooth operation of our payroll systems.
Responsibilities:
- Collect and submit payroll data to ADP and other payroll vendors.
- Maintain Payroll Spreadsheets for each assigned country.
- Liaise with HR, commission, and other stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of payroll-related data.
- Review and reconcile Payroll reports from ADP.
- Process payment of net salaries to employees and payments to third parties for payroll-related items.
- Issue Leaver documentation on a timely basis.
- Ensure proper retention of all records.
- Prepare Month End Journals and perform monthly reconciliations of Payroll to Financial Reports in line with SOX.
- Understand tax year-end processes in all countries.
- Address queries from employees, HR, Finance, and Auditors.
- Participate in ongoing payroll projects.
- Manage payroll vendors effectively.
Required skills:
- 4+ years of payroll experience.
- Exposure to dealing with ADP is an advantage.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Positive attitude, motivated problem solver, and customer-oriented.
- Team player with good interpersonal skills.
- Understanding of setting up new payroll and payroll transitions.
SolarWinds is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. SolarWinds will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Skills Required
- 4+ years of payroll experience
- Knowledge of EMEA or international payroll legislation and labor codes
- Advanced Excel skills
- Understanding of setting up new payrolls and payroll transitions
- Experience dealing with ADP
- Positive attitude and motivated problem-solving skills
- Customer-oriented approach
- Teamwork and good interpersonal skills
SolarWinds Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SolarWinds and has not been reviewed or approved by SolarWinds.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with some locations covering healthcare, dental, and vision at 100% and generally well-regarded plan quality. Feedback suggests wellness resources, counseling, and fitness reimbursements further strengthen the offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, and a sabbatical after five years are part of the package. Feedback suggests global parental leave minimums add meaningful family support to the overall time-off mix.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Compensation is considered solid by many, with consistent raises noted alongside base pay. Feedback suggests bonuses and structured increases contribute to a sense of ongoing pay growth.
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What We Do
SolarWinds is a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software. Our products give organizations worldwide—regardless of type, size, or complexity—the power to monitor and manage their IT services, infrastructures, and applications; whether on-premises, in the cloud, or via hybrid models. We continuously engage with technology professionals—IT service and operations professionals, DevOps professionals, and managed services providers (MSPs)—to understand the challenges they face in maintaining high-performing and highly available IT infrastructures and applications. The insights we gain from them, in places like our THWACK® community, allow us to solve well-understood IT management challenges in the ways technology professionals want them solved. Our focus on the user and commitment to excellence in end-to-end hybrid IT management has established SolarWinds as a worldwide leader in solutions for network and IT service management, application performance, and managed services.
