Global Payroll Controller, Adyen
$120-195k
Plus RSUs
5 days a week in office
Payments platform built to grow businesses
Posted today
Payments platform built to grow businesses
1001+ employees
Posted today
$120-195k
Plus RSUs
5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make payments choices easy for merchants.
Role
Who you are
- Experience: You have at least 5 years of experience in payroll. You have a solid grasp of payroll accounting principles and the General Ledger
- Mindset: You are flexible and thrive in an environment where processes are not always set in stone. You are comfortable switching between different operating models and regions
- Curious: You are naturally curious and don't take things at face value. You ask "why," dig into the details to understand the root cause of discrepancies, and are eager to learn how complex mechanisms (like shadow payrolls) work
- Global mindset: You think beyond your office. You are culturally aware and flexible enough to work across different time zones when the business requires it
- Team player: You are collaborative and communicative. You realize that payroll is a team sport, and you are ready to jump in and support colleagues during peak times. You are able to work across timezones
- Systems: Strong preference for experience with Workday and the Workday payroll module. More importantly, you have a natural aptitude for systems and are eager to learn new tools
- Financial acumen: You aren't scared of debits and credits. You have experience (or a strong interest) in how payroll impacts the P&L and Balance Sheet
- Proactive: You spot errors before they happen and speak up when you see a better way to do things
- Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!
What the job involves
- We are looking for a hands-on and strategic Global Payroll Controller to join our dynamic Payroll team within the Finance function
- This role is an opportunity for a flexible, financially-minded professional to navigate a global landscape
- You will not be siloed into a single country; instead, you will manage a mix of in-house processing and outsourced vendor partnerships across the Americas
- As a Payroll Controller, you will be instrumental in coordinating payroll for (a selection of) our 20+ entities globally, working closely with our external payroll providers. You'll report directly to the Global Head of Payroll in Amsterdam and you will be based in our San Francisco office
- New phase: You’re joining us at a pivotal moment. As a team, we are moving away from manual, reactive work towards a future of scalable, automated solutions
- Your role provides the essential stability and accuracy that allows our team to function as a strategic partner to the wider business. We want people who are inspired by this shift and ready to help us build a world-class financial platform
- Execute & control: You will be hands-on in preparing and executing payrolls, this role focuses primarily on the US and other countries in the Americas. This includes validating inputs, managing data flows, and thoroughly reviewing the output from our global vendors to ensure 100% accuracy before payment
- Automation & process: You will be a champion for data integrity and system efficiency. You will identify manual inefficiencies and design and implement scalable workflows that connect seamlessly with HR and Finance workflows
- Stakeholder management: You will be a business partner to our HR and Finance teams. You will actively manage external payroll vendors to ensure they meet our high standards
- Employee support: You will be a point of contact for our colleagues. You will handle payroll-related queries with empathy and speed, helping employees understand their pay-slips situations
- Financial ownership: You will bridge the gap between Payroll and Accounting. You are responsible for the General Ledger (GL) journals, month-end reconciliations, and variance analysis to ensure our books match our bank
- Compliance: You have experience with US multi-state payroll tax withholding
- Research: You don't just follow existing rules; you stay ahead of them. You will actively research and monitor evolving local tax requirements and proactively implement changes to ensure we remain compliant before issues arise
Application process
- Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days
- Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role
Our take
Adyen has been one of the most successful businesses in Europe over the last decade. When it went public in 2018 at a valuation of €7 billion, it raised over €1 billion and its share price popped on the first day, resulting in a valuation of €14 billion. And its valuation has continued to climb in the years since.
Adyen competes with large players like PayPal, as well as outsized startups like Stripe, to power payments and provide other infrastructure to conduct digital transactions. Disrupters in the field have been buoyed by a strong rise in eCommerce activity, where some or all of a transaction by a customer is made either online or by mobile.
Adyen has been one of the companies riding the wave by helping interested businesses to choose and then implement online payments - without the usual hoops to step through. Notable partners have included Autocanteen, a touchless self-checkout solution for the hospitality industry, and BILL, a small business-focused fintech platform.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
36% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Sep 2015
$58.6m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Dec 2014
$250m
SERIES B
Total funding: $327.3m
Company benefits
- Global exchange program
- Weekly happy hour
- Delicious healthy lunches
- Phantom share package
- Yearly trip to Amsterdam
- Paid holidays
- Work from home opportunities
Company HQ
Nieuwmarkt en Lastage, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Leadership
Pieter Van Der Does
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously Chief Commercial Officer at Bibit (payments company) before co-founding Adyen in 2006.
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