Payroll Specialist

Posted 13 Days Ago
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28 Locations
Remote
Mid level
HR Tech • Information Technology
The Role
The Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing payroll for European countries, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local regulations. This includes maintaining payroll systems, approving payroll runs, preparing invoices, and responding to payroll-related inquiries from clients and stakeholders.
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About Horizons

At Horizons, we're building the infrastructure to power borderless teams. By handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance, our technology enables businesses to hire anyone anywhere compliantly at the push of a button.

If you're interested in adding to our vision of enabling people to work in dream jobs, for every company, and from anywhere in the world, apply now!

We're committed to building a global, diverse team representing different and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, or disability. Being a Horizoneer means being part of a growing, international family.

About the role

You will be responsible for maintaining payroll systems and processing paychecks according to schedule and in the correct amount. Entering data into payroll databases, calculating total cost of employment, reviewing and approving payroll runs. Summarizing and reporting on payroll data.  Preparing invoices monthly and responding to questions about payroll calculations and service fees to clients and internal stakeholders.

What this job offers

  • Process payroll for countries across Europe, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local regulations.
  • Review, check, and approve salary registers for the European region, ensuring payroll data aligns with country-specific rules and regulations.
  • Generate invoices within the HRIS system based on payroll data and promptly share them with clients.
  • Address client queries related to payroll and invoicing, providing clear and accurate guidance regarding European payroll processes.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to continuously improve and build payroll processes for the region, ensuring smooth operations and adherence to local requirements.
  • Keep up-to-date with region employment tax regulations and laws, applying this knowledge to ensure compliant payroll processing.

What you bring

  • Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, employer burden, and pension contributions for European countries, particularly Spain, France, Portugal, and Italy.
  • Well-versed in local employment tax rules and compliance across the European region.
  • 3-5 years of experience as a payroll specialist or in a similar role, focusing on payroll for European countries.
  • Experience working with HRIS and payroll systems.
  • Excellent communication skills for handling client queries and collaborating with internal teams.
  • Strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience with multiple global locations and upwards of 500 employee headcounts in multiple countries.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong computer literacy including Microsoft Office applications.
  • Exceptional multitasking and organizational skills. 
  • You often described as someone who has high energy and your colleagues love this about you!
  • Success-driven, with a positive can-do attitude and combining commitment with self-initiative.
What it's like working at Horizons

Our service & product. We're a technology company, not an accountancy, payroll provider, recruitment firm or similar. We build a workforce management platform that allows our customers to hire the best talent in minutes, without worrying about compliance, payroll, or HR admin.

Our amazing team and environment. Working at Horizons means you're working on something very exciting: Allowing every person on the planet to have access to equal opportunities in living a fulfilled work and personal life. We believe in hiring from within and going the extra mile to retain top talent. As the company continues to grow extremely fast, you will be given the opportunity to develop and grow alongside.

Our benefits and perks. Being a Horizoneer means that you get the benefit of:

  • A competitive salary
  • An asynchronous working environment
  • A "Remote-First" company environment (or Hybrid) - based on the nature of the job
  • The ability to work from abroad for a short period of time
  • Growth opportunities within the company
  • We provide all new joiners with the necessary hardware to ensure you have the tools you need to succeed from day one

How to apply

Please fill out the form and upload your CV in a PDF format.

If you don’t have an up-to-date CV but you are still keen to reaching out, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

Need help? Get in touch with us at: [email protected]


The Company
Toronto, Ontario
240 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Horizons is a leading international Employer of Record (EOR) technology company, revolutionizing the way companies hire talent from around the world. With our innovative platform, you can now easily hire anyone, anywhere, with confidence.

Our platform enables you to find top talent, while we handle all the compliance, payroll and payment complexities through our already-established local infrastructure in over 100 countries.

Whether you're looking to hire independent contractors or full-time employees, we've got you covered. And the best part? Getting set up takes just a few minutes.

With a commitment to be most customer-centric employer of record, Horizons has become a trusted partner to over 2,000 businesses, from small and medium-sized enterprises to publicly traded companies. Our diverse customer base is a testament to our ability to meet the unique needs of businesses of all sizes, making global hiring easier and more accessible for everyone

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