Senior Payroll & Benefits Specialist, Avara
Open source protocol for decentralised lending
Posted today
Open source protocol for decentralised lending
101-200 employees
Posted today
101-200 employees
Company mission
To reinvent our modern paradigms in the realm of finance, social media networking and beyond.
Role
Who you are
- You have experience with UK and US payroll
- You have worked with some or all of the following tools: NetSuite, Gusto, Carta and Hibob
- Good level of numeracy skills and confident in payroll calculations
- You have an interest in the Crypto/Web3 ecosystem
- A CIPP certification is an advantage
- You are digitally savvy and an expert user of GSuite (preferred)
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Senior Payroll and Benefits Specialist to join our UK team in London to work closely with our VP Finance
- This role will be managing payroll for the UK, Ireland and the US, as well as global benefits – so experience across multiple countries is a must
- Accurately and timely process the global payroll for employees and contractors
- Liaise with the people team to ensure HRIS reliability
- Assist in on/offboarding from a financial perspective (payroll, expenses reimbursements, benefits)
- Respond to employee queries to explain pay and the impact of policies and tax law-related changes
- Calculate and accurately process crypto tokens and equity grants, vesting schedules, and any other related transactions
- Recommend and implement improvements to the existing payroll, benefits and long-term incentives processes, in compliance with laws and regulations
- Participate in system testing, payroll implementations, process improvements & ad hoc projects
- Prepare payroll tax and general ledger accounts/activities; liaise with finance to reconcile and resolve discrepancies on a regular basis
- Source new benefit vendors to improve our compensation offering and increase employee retention
- Ensure compliance and meeting HMRC, US Federal and state obligations as well as other benefit and pension provider obligations
- Support the people team in global relocation cases from a payroll and benefits
Our take
Avara is a software technology company, known for its cutting-edge Web3 products built on blockchain technologies. Avara has crafted the highly resilient Aave Protocol, a decentralised, open-source, and non-custodial liquidity protocol.
One of Avara's distinctive features is its tokenisation of deposits, allowing users to earn interest in real time as their deposits are transformed into tokens. Depositors contribute liquidity to pools, and borrowers can access this liquidity with variable and stable interest rate options. The Avara Protocol's commitment to community governance is further exemplified through initiatives like the Avara Grants DAO, a community-led grants program financing ideas from the Aave Protocol's community.
Avara's influence extends beyond its flagship protocol, as the company has expanded its portfolio to include transformative projects. Notably, Avara has introduced GHO, an algorithmic stablecoin aimed at revolutionising the stablecoin market by ensuring the verifiability of reserves. Additionally, Avara has ventured into decentralised social networking with Lens, while strategic acquisitions of Sonar, a metaverse app, and the Family Crypto wallet underline its dedication to realising a people-powered internet that benefits all.
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Insights
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back within 2 weeks
-14% employee growth in 12 months
Glassdoor (4.2)
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Dec 2024
$31m
EARLY VC
Oct 2020
$25m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $63.5m
Company benefits
- Work-life balance
- Equity
- Regular team events and off-sites
- Medical coverage and pension
- Generous paid parental leave
- Generous vacation and sick leave
- Work from anywhere
- Paid co-working space/desk
Company values
- Craft: We take pride in craft, talent, attention to detail, mindfulness, resourcefulness, and meaningful steps towards excellence
- Accountability: We take responsibility for our own decisions, actions and results, and we work as one team
- Integrity: We count on each other to be direct, honest, and caring. Our word matters; what we say is what we do
- Sisu: We cultivate inner strength and self-awareness. We persevere in the face of obstacles
- Community: We create products that increase access and engender human connection and community
Company HQ
Notting Hill, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Stani Kulechov
(CEO)Stani graduated from the University of Helsinki with a Master's in Law.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Avara
Muna Gullam (People & Talent Partner )
- Avara celebrates diversity and views each and every team member as a separate individual with their own unique identity. No matter your race, religion, gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation or even the wallet you use, we welcome you at Avara. As an equal opportunities employer, we take accountability and believe in everyone’s potential to build, create and inspire changes. With a mission to build a diverse workforce, we are proud to foster a working environment in which everyone can feel safe and valued for who they are.
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