EMEA Payroll Specialist

We’re looking for someone based in London or within commuting distance to our campus. The buzzing Canva London campus features several buildings around beautiful leafy Hoxton Square in Shoreditch. While our global headquarters is in Sydney, Australia, London is our HQ for Europe, with all kinds of teams based here, plus event spaces to gather our team and communities. You’ll experience a warm welcome from our Vibe team at front of house, amazing home cooked food, and a variety of workspaces to hang out with your teammates or get solo work done. That said, we trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals and so you have choice in where and how you work.

What you’d be doing in this role

As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that’s all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you’ll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.

We’re looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join Canva’s Payroll party, to be responsible for leading the end-to-end payroll process for multiple countries, ensuring Canvanauts are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. This role is a hybrid role attached to our London office.

At the moment, this role is focused on

• Preparing end-to-end payroll processing for multiple countries, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.
• Apply payroll laws, regulations, and tax requirements globally, ensuring our payroll processes are compliant.
• Driving continuous improvement within the payroll team and implementing best practices to enhance efficiency, data integrity and accuracy.
• Providing analytical skills by catching and escalating complex payroll issues and ensuring excellent customer service.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to communicate and implement payroll-related changes, policies, and procedures.
• As the Payroll team continues to transform processes and systems, this will be a great opportunity to be involved in multiple projects and initiatives.

You’re probably a match if

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field. A Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Global Payroll Management Institute (GPMI) designation is a plus.
• You have payroll processing experience in the UK, Austria or the Czech Republic. US Payroll experience is a plus.
• You have a generalist understanding payroll regulations, tax laws, and labor legislation globally.
• You pay attention to the details, and ensure accuracy in payroll calculations and data entry.
• You’re proficient in using payroll software and systems such as ADP, Workday or similar platforms, and have proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, experience in macros is a plus.
• You have managed the implementation of new payroll, whether that be a new country or an acquisition.
• You have been part of a payroll transformation project.
• You’re an exceptional communicator who can work cross-functionally, solve problems creatively, and implement solutions.

About the team

Canva’s Payroll team is a part of the Finance and Legal Group, predominantly based in Australia, with growing teams in the Philippines, EMEA and the United States. We manage payroll for our ever-growing community of Canvanauts worldwide.

As Canva continues to grow and expand globally, the payroll function faces increased complexity in scaling operations and compliance. We are expanding the team, adding technical expertise and operational skills to help Canva achieve its crazy big goals.

With payroll being one of the most critical functions in Finance, the team plays a significant role in making Canva one of the best places to work. We are dedicated to ensuring that every Canvanaut is paid accurately and on time, providing an excellent employee experience.

What’s in it for you?

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard – and we do – but you’ll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.

Here’s a taste of what’s on offer:

• Equity packages – we want our success to be yours too
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally

Other stuff to know

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above – we still want to hear from you

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