Analyst, Payroll & Finance Transformation
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Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or data roles, with a focus on automating manual processes
- Hands-on experience with data transformation tools like Alteryx or similar automation platforms
- Familiarity with payroll systems and how payroll intersects with accounting, tax, and compliance
- Strong understanding of core financial and payroll concepts (e.g. gross vs. net, statutory deductions, benefits)
- Experience working in fast-paced, innovative environments
- Proficiency in SQL, Looker, or other BI tools
- Experience with process mapping and workflow optimization
- Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail
- Educational background in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Data (or equivalent practical experience)
- Strong proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets; familiarity with structured data is a plus
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and follow through on deadlines
- You'll also need
- You'll also need
- A reliable home internet connection (or be able to get one)
- How we work together at Oyster
- Our values guide the work we do, the decisions we make, and the culture that makes us special. We make it happen. We drive change. We build and give trust, and we are a united team.
- Our mission is to create a more equal world, one global hire at a time. Everything we do ladders up to our mission, and that doesn’t just mean building software. We develop programs, participate in workshops, and create dedicated teams to ensure we successfully support companies and knowledge workers in this new world of work.
- We embrace asynchronous communication and collaborative work and share our practices in the Oyster Public HQ to help other global teams learn from our experiences.
- How YOU work
- How YOU work
- With diverse locations, cultures, and needs, we created How YOU Work; a program supporting your whole human experience at Oyster:
- Work from anywhere: Oyster has no borders or HQ. As long as work is timely, your team is supported, and you're authorized to work where you live, you can work from anywhere.
- Work from anywhere:
- Paid time off: Enjoy 40 days off per year (including holidays and vacation), or more if required by your country.
- Paid time off:
- Mental health support: Access Plumm, our mental well-being service.
- Mental health support:
- Wellbeing allowance: Each month, receive a wellbeing allowance in your ThanksBen wallet. Spend it on a wide range of options; see the benefits catalogue for ideas.
- Wellbeing allowance:
- Flexible parental leave: All new parents are eligible for at least three months’ paid leave, with job protection for up to 12 months or as required locally.
- Flexible parental leave:
- WFH stipend: Receive a stipend for your laptop and home office equipment to get you set up quickly.
- WFH stipend:
- ✨ The best jobs should be available to everyone
- We embrace diverse perspectives and intentionally build our product and company with an inclusive, global mindset. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every criterion, and are committed to a trust-based, thriving environment.
- Oyster is committed to ensuring equal opportunity of employment for qualified persons with disabilities and actively fosters an inclusive work environment. If you require reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process, please email [email protected] with the subject line: Interview Accommodations.
- Our available positions are on our careers page. Our team will only contact you from an @oysterhr.com email, and we will never ask for money as part of an interview process or job offer. If you receive a suspicious email about Oyster jobs or are directed to a site other than www.oysterhr.com/careers, please report it via our Compliance and Ethics Helpline.
- we will never ask for money as part of an interview process or job offer.
Responsibilities
- Align payroll calculations with accounting, tax, and compliance requirements
- Process and validate structured input data (salary, bonuses, leave) to ensure accurate payroll runs
- Continually inspect and analyse payroll data, flagging and escalating any inconsistencies.
- Define and document operational requirements for technical implementation
- Map product features to payroll workflows, ensuring seamless integration
- Translate manual payroll logic into structured rules that can be automated
- Perform user testing of new features to ensure operational edge cases are covered
- Support the documentation and improvement of payroll workflows and edge cases
- Identify repetitive tasks that could be standardised or automated
- Contribute to the creation of scalable logic and templates for multi-country payroll
- Use Alteryx to automate payroll workflows, reduce manual work, and improve data accuracy
- Communicate clearly and professionally with internal stakeholders (Finance, Product, Engineering, Ops)
- Help track open items, missing data, or blockers across cross-functional teams
- Take ownership of smaller deliverables and follow up with the right people to resolve issues
- Be proactive, organised, and eager to contribute to a high-performing, globally distributed team
Benefits
- Please enter the country you are located in
- Please select the option that best describes your authorization to work in your country of residence.
- I am a citizen/permanent resident with full work authorization
- I have an existing work permit/visa that does not require employer sponsorship
- I have a work permit/visa that requires employer transfer or sponsorship
- I currently need employer sponsorship to work legally in my country of residence
- Tell us why this role at Oyster caught your attention. What makes you excited about joining our Payroll & Finance Transformation team?
- If you answered yes to the above question, please share a short example
- Please list the data transformation tools you have hands-on experience with (ie Alteryx or similar automation platforms)
- Please share a short summary about yourself and why you're interested in Oyster!
- What attributes do you possess that set you up for success in a fully remote environment?
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- None of the above
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