Senior Payroll Accountant

Location: United Kingdom/ Ireland (Remote) About CloudBees CloudBees enables enterprises to deliver scalable, compliant, and secure software, empowering developers to do their best work. Seamlessly integrating into any hybrid and heterogeneous environment, CloudBees is more than a tool—it's a strategic partner in your cloud transformation journey, ensuring security, compliance, and operational efficiency while enhancing the developer experience across your entire software development lifecycle. It allows developers to bring and execute their code anywhere, providing greater flexibility and freedom through fast, self-serve, and secure workflows. CloudBees supports organizations at every step of their DevSecOps journey, whether using Jenkins on-premise or transitioning software delivery to the cloud. We’re helping customers build the future, today. About the Role We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Payroll Accountant to join our Financeteam. This pivotal role will be responsible for overseeing the accurate and timely processing of payrollfor employees across Australia, Ireland, Israel, Sweden, and United Kingdom. The ideal candidate willpossess a strong technical accounting background, expert knowledge of international payrollcompliance, and a proven ability to reconcile payroll general ledger accounts and resolve complexpayroll and tax issues. This position will be reporting to the Global Payroll Manager located in UnitedStates. Key Responsibilities Manage and execute the end-to-end processing of payroll for employees by utilizing systemssuch as BambooHR & Zedra, etc., as well as communications with local payroll providers. Prepare and post complex payroll journal entries, ensuring accurate allocation acrossdepartments and cost centers. Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliation of all payroll-related GL accounts. Identify opportunities for process efficiencies and implement best practices to improve theaccuracy and scalability of the payroll function. Research and resolve complex payroll, tax, and deduction inquiries from employees, HR, andexternal vendors (e.g., benefits administrators, tax authorities). Qualifications Required: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related quantitative field. [4-7] years of progressive experience in end-to-end payroll processing, preferably for a global organization. Proficiency in standard business software suites, including Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs). Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, data manipulation) for reporting and analysis. Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP principles as they relate to payroll accounting, accruals, and General Ledger (GL) reconciliation Proven history of high accountability and exercising discretion when handling confidential data. Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to data accuracy. Possess a strong work ethic, professional demeanor, and a positive, solution-oriented attitude. Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, work efficiently under pressure, and consistently meet strict payroll deadlines. Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with employees, vendors, and management. Proven ability to work independently and proactively manage tasks with minimal supervision. A highly collaborative team player capable of building strong working relationships across Finance, HR, and other departments. Working Conditions Hybrid - Full time Travel required Adjustments will be considered to accommodate individual needs in line with applicable equality and disability legislation. Salary Range: 55,000 - 70,000 Summary of benefits: Bonus, Equity, Pension, Private Medical, Life Insurance, WTF Allowance Equal Opportunity Statement CloudBees is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. We value diversity and inclusion and make decisions based on skills, qualifications, and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, marital or civil status, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation, in accordance with applicable laws. Data Protection Statement All personal data collected during the recruitment process will be processed in line with CloudBees’s Privacy Policy and applicable data protection legislation, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Disclaimer This job description provides an overview of the role and key responsibilities. It is not an exhaustive list, and responsibilities may evolve in line with business needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr