Senior Payroll Analyst

Job Description

Trafilea is a Consumer Tech Platform for Transformative Brand Growth. We’re building the AI Growth Engine that powers the next generation of consumer brands.

With over $1B+ in cumulative revenue, 12M+ customers, and 500+ talents across 19 countries, we combine technology, growth marketing, and operational excellence to scale purpose-driven, digitally native brands.

We own and operate our own digitally native brands (not an agency), with presence in Walmart, Nordstrom, and Amazon, and a strong global D2C footprint.

Why Trafilea

We’re a tech-led eCommerce group scaling our own globally loved DTC brands, while helping ambitious talent grow just as fast.

• 🚀 We build and scale our own brands.
• 🦾 We invest in AI and automation like few others in eCom.
• 📈 We test fast, grow fast, and help you do the same.
• 🤝 Be part of a dynamic, diverse, and talented global team.
• 🌍 100% Remote, USD competitive salary, paid time off, and more.

Key Responsibilities

This role is the guardian of the company’s largest expense: its people. You will manage a high-volume, dual-stream payroll environment that requires both surgical precision in calculation and a "detective" mindset for financial controls.

1. In-house Payroll Management
2. Own the full payroll cycle (pre-closing to payment) for local employees.
3. Calculate gross-to-net salaries, social charges, and tax liabilities (BPS, IRPF, IRNR).
4. Validate external payroll data and ensure 100% accuracy before processing.
5. Prepare journal entries and ensure alignment with Accounting and Treasury.
6. Remote & International Compensation
7. Manage end-to-end payroll for remote teams, including reimbursements and fee calculations.
8. Oversee multi-method payments (bank transfers and digital wallets) for global disbursements.
9. Perform final payroll audits and communicate status company-wide.
10. Automate and streamline processes using salary macros and reporting tools.
11. Financial Control & Reconciliation
12. Execute rigorous mid-cycle and final payroll audits.
13. Reconcile payroll accounts, ensuring all payments match ledger and bank records.
14. Manage off-cycle adjustments and resolve discrepancies promptly.
15. Payroll Reporting & Forecasting
16. Prepare monthly payroll projections to support Finance planning.
17. Present monthly payroll reports, including spend, capitalization, and compliance insights.

Job requirements

• Mathematical Accuracy: Exceptional ability to handle complex formulas for remote fee structures and local tax brackets.
• Audit mindset: You don't just "input" data; you "control" it. You must be able to spot anomalies in large datasets before they reach the payment stage.
• Process Documentation: Ability to manage "Salary Macros" and maintain the logic behind these tools to ensure continuity.
• English: Upper intermediate