Payroll Specialist Lead – Latvia

Remote from: EMEA
Salary, yearly, EUR: 35,900 - 40,400
Department: Finance & Accounting
Employment type: Full Time,
Job posted: 10 Jun 2026
Apply before: 10 Jul 2026
Experience level: Senior
Views / Applies: 51 / 18

About company

About Remote

Helping companies hire and pay global teams effortlessly.

Human Resources
2019

Actively Hiring

AI Summary

Remote is seeking a Payroll Specialist Lead for Latvia to join their Global Payroll Operations Team. This fully remote role involves end-to-end payroll processing, stakeholder management, and mentoring team members. The ideal candidate has deep payroll expertise, an analytical mindset, and adaptability to a fast-paced, international environment. Remote offers competitive compensation and a strong commitment to global employment compliance.

Role DNA

Job Complexity

Easy Hard

Pace & Pressure

Relaxed Fast-paced

Autonomy Level

Guided Full Ownership

Communication Load

Independent Highly Collaborative

AI Insight This role requires deep expertise in payroll processing, ability to manage stakeholder relationships, and mentor team members. The complexity of global payroll and the need for accuracy and compliance make it challenging.

Salary Analysis

AI Insight The offered salary range of €35,900-€40,400 is competitive for the Latvian market but below average for senior payroll roles in Western Europe. It aligns with Eastern European standards for a lead role and reflects Remote's commitment to fair compensation.

Key Skills

Payroll Processing Compliance Stakeholder Management Mentoring Data Integrity Process Improvement Excel/Google Sheets Analytical Skills Global Payroll Remote Work

Cover Letter Sample

I am writing to express my interest in the Payroll Specialist Lead position at Remote. With my extensive experience in end-to-end payroll processing and a strong analytical mindset, I am confident in my ability to excel in this role.

I have a proven track record of implementing process improvements and ensuring data integrity. My ability to mentor team members and manage stakeholder relationships aligns perfectly with the key responsibilities.

I am particularly attracted to Remote's commitment to global employment compliance and its innovative culture. I am eager to contribute to the team and help define the future of work.

Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss how my skills can benefit Remote.

Possible Interview Questions

Can you describe your experience with end-to-end payroll processing?

I have managed payroll for over 5 years, including statutory filings, approvals, and reconciliations for multinational teams.

How do you ensure data integrity in payroll?

I implement strict validation checks and regular audits to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Describe a time you improved a payroll process.

I automated manual data entry, reducing errors by 20% and saving 10 hours per month.

How do you handle mentoring a team?

I provide regular feedback, set clear expectations, and create development plans to support growth.

How do you adapt to a fast-paced international environment?

I prioritize tasks, maintain clear communication, and leverage tools for asynchronous collaboration across time zones.

About Remote

Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote.
With Innovation as one of the core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role.
We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform.

If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work!

What this job can offer you

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Payroll Specialist Lead joining our Global Payroll Operations Team.

What you bring

End-to-end payroll processing in-house or within a payroll service provider
Knowledge of payroll best practices.
Proficient in using software tools like Excel / Google Suite.
An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities.
Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.
Is a productivity geek and will constantly think of ways to improve and speed up their work.
You understand the need and ideal to work largely asynchronously.
Writes and speaks fluent English
It’s not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus

Key Responsibilities

- Act as a true subject matter expert for the country
  - Manage existing relationships with key stakeholder within Payroll Implementation, Finance, Product, Engineers.
  - Process full end to end payroll in-house, statutory filing requirements, exceptions, approvals, payments and compliance.
  - Ensure full data integrity and quality
- Payroll journals/reconciliations
- Focus on KPIs and SLAs
- Implement and improve processes
- Mentor and support payroll specialists
- Back up regional managers during times of absence
This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Payroll Specialist Lead joining our Global Payroll Operations Team.

Practicals

You’ll report to: Manager, Global Payroll Operations.
Team: Payroll
Location: Anywhere in the World
Start date: As soon as possible

Application process

(async) Profile review
Interview with recruiter
Interview with future manager(s)
Bar Raiser interview
(async) Offer
Prior employment verification check

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Remote’s Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide – here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.
At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case by case basis.

The annual salary range for this full-time position is

€35.900—€40.400 EUR

Benefits

Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:

work from anywhere
flexible paid time off
flexible working hours (we are async)
16 weeks paid parental leave
mental health support services
stock options
learning budget
home office budget & IT equipment
budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces

How you’ll plan your day (and life)

We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.

You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

If that sounds like something you want, apply now!

How to apply

Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.
We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.

We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.

At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote’s AI guidelines check see here.
Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.

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