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International Payroll Analyst
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- 10 Nov 2026
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Reddit is hiring an International Payroll Analyst to manage and scale payroll operations across more than 15 countries in LATAM, EMEA, and APAC. The role owns end-to-end payroll execution, including validation, funding coordination, reconciliations, statutory filings, vendor oversight, and post-payroll activities. It also leads Workday-focused process automation and supports global payroll implementations, compliance controls, equity payroll, audits, and international expansion initiatives. Success depends on precise multi-country compliance, strong analytical controls, and effective partnership with Finance, Legal, Tax, People, Treasury, and external payroll providers.
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I maintain a country-level payroll calendar that documents cutoff dates, ownership, required inputs, approvals, funding deadlines, statutory filing dates, and escalation paths. I pair this with standardized validation checklists, variance analysis against prior periods, and early coordination with local providers to resolve exceptions before finalization.
I reconcile gross-to-net payroll results, employer costs, tax liabilities, benefit deductions, funding files, and general ledger outputs for each country. I investigate material variances using employee-level detail and documented root-cause analysis, then retain evidence and approvals to support audit readiness and future process improvements.
I would partner closely with Equity, Tax, Legal, and local payroll vendors to ensure RSU and stock-option events are identified, valued correctly, and processed according to local withholding and reporting requirements. My approach includes maintaining country-specific tax guidance, reconciling equity feeds to payroll results, and documenting exceptions and controls.
I would first map the current workflow and identify manual handoffs, data-quality issues, and control gaps. I would then configure or improve Workday reports, validations, integrations, and approval workflows, test changes with stakeholders and vendors, and measure results through reduced errors, faster cycle times, and stronger audit evidence.
I would document the issues with clear impact analysis, review root causes and service-level expectations with the vendor, and establish a corrective action plan with owners and deadlines. I would monitor performance through regular governance meetings and escalation metrics while maintaining contingency procedures to protect employee pay accuracy and timeliness.
About this role.
Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 130 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit www.redditinc.com.
Reddit is seeking an experienced, highly analytical International Payroll Analyst to own and scale our international payroll operations across LATAM, EMEA, and APAC regions. As a key individual contributor with deep cross-functional influence, you will combine data-driven execution, meticulous attention to detail, and international tax compliance to support a rapidly growing workforce. Reporting to the Sr. Global Payroll Manager, this role will help to drive major strategic initiatives—including Workday enhancements and global payroll vendor implementations—to build scalable, best-in-class operational processes. The role partners closely with Payroll Vendors and internal teams across People, Finance, Tax, Legal, Treasury, Equity, and Internal Audit to deliver accurate, timely, compliant, and employee-centered payroll outcomes.
What You’ll Do:
- International Payroll Execution & Oversight:
- Manage, audit, and execute multi-country payroll delivery across 15+ international countries, including payroll inputs, validation, approvals, funding coordination, reconciliations, statutory filings, and post-payroll activities ensure high accuracy and strict adherence to strict regional pay schedules.
- Lead the payroll calendar and operating cadence across countries, proactively managing dependencies, cutoffs, exceptions, and risks to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time.
- Partner with local in-country payroll providers to maintain strict adherence to regional pay schedules and statutory processing windows.
- Compliance & Equity Management: Oversee international equity compensation payroll processing (RSUs, Stock Options) and ensure full regulatory compliance across international tax jurisdictions, localized statutory benefits, and reporting requirements.
- Systems & Scaling Initiatives: Act as functional lead for payroll technology projects, leveraging Workday to automate workflows, optimize system configurations, build custom reporting, and partner with the Sr. Global payroll Manager to implement upcoming enterprise Global Payroll solutions.
- Cross-Functional & Vendor Management: Partner with Benefits, People Operations, Legal, and Finance; manage external vendor relationships and third-party tax fulfillment partners to ensure seamless funds reconciliation and local tax compliance.
- Process Controls: Establish, document, and enforce global payroll policies, SOX controls, and standard operating procedures to streamline audit readiness (401k, Workers’ Comp, Financial Audits).
- Strategic Growth Projects: Support special business initiatives, including M&A integrations, new country market entries, and business-critical cross-functional launches.
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience: 5+ years of progressive payroll operations experience in a high-growth, publicly traded tech company with a global footprint.
- Education : Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in payroll, accounting, finance, human resources, or a related field.
- Systems Expertise: Proficiency with Workday Payroll (reporting, configuration, integrations) and global payroll software platforms.
- Technical & Analytical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets (vlookups, index/match, pivot tables) for complex data analysis, reconciliation, and audit modeling.
- Domain Expertise: Thorough understanding of global equity taxation, statutory compliance, international labor laws, and multi-currency payroll distribution.
- Execution & Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving capabilities, high discretion handling confidential data, and exceptional communication skills to collaborate seamlessly across teams.
Bonus Points
- Responding to internal, external, statutory, and financial audit requests, including preparation of reconciliations, control evidence, and supporting documentation.
- Applying automation or AI tools to payroll operations, analytics, controls, case management, or knowledge documentation.
- Providing high-quality customer service to employees and business partners across regions, cultures, and time zones.
- Working in a publicly traded, technology, or high-growth company and supporting international expansion or payroll transformation.
How Success Will Be Measured
- Operational Excellence: Accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery across the international footprint.
- Audit & Governance: Strong controls, clean reconciliations, and audit-ready documentation.
- Vendor Management: Reliable vendor performance and effective resolution of payroll issues.
- Scalability: Scalable processes, improved automation, and clear country-level operating documentation.
- Stakeholder Satisfaction: Trusted partnerships and a responsive, employee-centered service experience.
In select roles and locations, the interviews will be recorded, transcribed and summarized by artificial intelligence (AI). You will have the opportunity to opt out of recording, transcription and summarization prior to any scheduled interviews.
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Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve. Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.
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